How well are you managing your B players--the competent, dependable workers who are neither A-level stars nor C-level stragglers?
Basketball star LeBron James may have created a media spectacle when deciding publicly between staying with his home team or moving on, but he brought attention to a serious issue for managers everywhere...
"Coaching is the process by which employees gain the skills, abilities, and knowledge they need to develop themselves professionally and become more effective in their jobs."
Florence Stone
Here are some tips for successfully managing your "virtual" employees...
Your best employees may not always realize when they've hit a point in their careers where a promotion is realistic--and necessary.
You have to know what your employees are capable of, but you also have to understand the nature of the work you're assigning.
Here's how to involve your best brains in the problem-solving process.
Your best employee can leap tall buildings in a single bound and save the day time after time. Here's some advice on managing your Man (or Woman) of Steel ...
Be specific about what you want, when you want it and, if need be, how you want it done.
Take these steps promptly to avoid letting a bad situation get worse...
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