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Episode 120: My boss micro-manages me, what can I do?
One of the most un-empowering things you can do is micro-manage people. It not only tells them you don’t really trust them, but it takes away their initiative. So what do you do when you are being micro-managed? Here are some ideas. The speaker notes and latest episodes can be found at the3minutementor.com/
Episode 117: What is an Agile Development method?
“Agile” is as much a mind set as it is a methodology. Your organization has to both be willing and able to adapt if it is going to adopt this approach. The speaker notes and latest episodes can be found at the3minutementor.com/
EPISODE 114: SHOULD I “RAT” SOMEONE OUT?
LOTS OF PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO GET INVOLVED WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE ACTING BADLY BUT WE ALL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG. KEEPING ON THE SIDE OF “RIGHT” IS THE BETTER APPROACH.
EPISODE 111: SETTLE FIGHTS BETWEEN TEAMS?
SOMETIMES WE FIND OURSELVES STUCK BETWEEN TWO FIGHTING TEAMS. SHOULD YOU JOIN THE BATTLE OR NOT?
Episode 107: HOW DO NEWTON’S LAWS RELATE TO BUSINESS?
YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE SOMETHING BUT THAT ACTION WILL HAVE A REACTION AND YOU NEED TO THINK THROUGH THE IMPLICATIONS.
Episode 106: WHAT WAS MCGREGOR’S X-Y THEORY?
MCGREGOR SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE TWO FUNDAMENTAL APPROACHES TO MANAGING PEOPLE – X THEORY AND Y THEORY. IS ONE BETTER THAN THE OTHER? LET’S SEE.
EPISODE 105: WHAT ARE HYGIENE FACTORS?
YOU MIGHT THINK PEOPLE SHOULD BE MOTIVATED JUST BECAUSE YOU PAY THEM, BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT KEEPING SOMEONE MOTIVATED IS MORE THAN THAT.
EPISODE 103: IS THERE A “GENERATIONAL GAP”?
YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH THE APPROACH A DIFFERENT GENERATION MAY TAKE BUT IF YOU WANT TO INFLUENCE IT, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND IT.
EPISODE 102: HOW SHOULD I START BLOGGING?
IF YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD, YOU NEED TO HAVE A VOICE. BLOGGING IS A GREAT WAY TO GET YOUR IDEAS OUT THERE.