management

Incentive plans always go awry

Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer

Ever worked someplace that had an incentive plan (as in, "Hit these targets and you'll get a bonus")? Ever been a manager whose job it was to administer an incentive plan? Ever tried to create an incentive plan, hoping to get people to do more of what you want them to do? Here's a little tidbit for you: Incentive plans always go awry.

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How to hire employees

Posted 15 weeks 2 days ago by Philip Brewer

Career and Income

Two dogs running out of the surf carrying the same stick

I worked one place that was much, much better than anyplace else I ever worked. The guy who ran it told me that the secret was in how to hire people. Most managers do it the wrong way: they hire people who can do the work. So, what's the right way? Hire people that you want to work with.

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10 Keys to Great Management, learned from an inner-city mission worker

Posted 36 weeks 6 days ago by Julie Rains

Career and Income, Life Hacks

When my family and I volunteered at an inner-city agency, I thought I would learn about showing compassion, embracing diversity, and being grateful. The last thing I thought I would learn were 10 keys to great management, especially from the mid-life, hippy-ish mission worker known as Miss Vickie.

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