Tag Archives: Management Coaching

What makes a bad boss?

Posted on May 17, 2010 by hrscoops

I recently had the opportunity to read yet another great article by Susan Heathfield, who writes frequently on About.com (Human Resources).  I subscribe to her posts because she not only provides expert advice, but she also allows her readers to … Continue reading →

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Coaching for Improved Performance

Posted on January 19, 2010 by hrscoops

We often hear about the need to coach our employees for improved performance; but what does that actually mean?  To better understand coaching; think about the coach of a sports team or a professional singing coach. Coaching is not ‘soft … Continue reading →

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Behaviours & Attitudes

Posted on January 10, 2010 by hrscoops

There is an interesting conversation taking place on HRLinkedIn in which the following question was posted: “Can changing a behavior really change an attitude? It’s often said that changing a workplace behavior can be “easily” done through strong and immediately … Continue reading →

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Micro-Managers

Posted on November 14, 2009 by hrscoops

It’s totally amazing to me how many times I have heard the phrase “Micro-Managing” when I’ve heard employees speak about a supervisor, manager or even their co-workers! What is this “Micro-Managing” all about anyway?  In response to a recent LinkedIn … Continue reading →

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Gossip – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Posted on October 27, 2009 by hrscoops

I know that usually when we think of gossip, “good” is not typically a word connected with it. But – gossip can be a good thing. Why would I say this? Gossip is a universal human behaviour that we all engage in and it … Continue reading →

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