The Middle Manager

Surviving & Thriving as a Leader

Category Archives: Career

Lights, Camera, Video!

There are a lot of folks working from home right now.  Older, younger, many who have not really been exposed too much to the concept of video conferencing.  I’ve been part of a lot of meetings where it’s obvious that some are having problems, or aren’t even aware that they may not be having the […]

Effective Business Communication

I’ve been in various management or leadership roles for many years, and one thing I’ve consistently tried to mentor my managers in is effective communication.  Over that time, I’ve had folks who struggled with enough communication and others who really over-commun-icated.  How you pass on information in a business environment very much depends on who […]

Work-Life Balance

How many vacation days did you use last year?  If you’re a typical employee in the USA, it’s likely you ended the year with more than half of your time unused.  Studies show that 91% of companies provide their employees with vacation time, but nearly 60% of the time more than half of the vacation […]

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