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12 Things You Are Doing Right Now As A Manager To Annoy Your Team

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Think you are doing everything right as a leader? There is always more to learn about leadership and the best method of motivating and communicating with your team. You may be a new or tenured manager, but you might be inadvertently annoying your team with some of your habits. Read more about these 12 things managers do that annoy their team and why they can be damaging.

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The Simple Things that the Best Leaders Do

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If you are thinking of becoming a leader or have taken that first shaky step into the world of management, you should know that the combination of different qualities and skills will make your leadership a success. Gone are the days where you can just be brilliant at a single task and that will be enough. Leadership is a combination of both personal and interpersonal skills, but they do not have to be complicated. Here are the simple things that the best leaders do.

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How To Engage Employees Close To Retirement

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A trend was emerging in my office during performance review time. When I asked employees who are winding down their career to retirement what their learning goals were, they didn’t have any, and seemed to be satisfied with that. They both said the same thing, “at this stage of my career, I’m not interested in taking on large new projects”. As a manager, I do not want people on my team who feel that they can just coast for the next few years until retirement. As a leader, how do you encourage a knowledge transfer from one generation to the other and engage employees close to retirement?

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How to Give Feedback To A Defensive Employee So They Will Listen

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When you try to give feedback to an employee, is it always someone else’s fault? The employee will always have a reason for their issue, co-workers to point the finger at, or leadership to blame for their poor behavior. This type of employee is a challenge because they are not receptive to feedback and they really push back and get upset at any critiques. It’s essential that they both hear your message and recognize that improvements need to be made. Here is how to give feedback to a defensive employee so that they will listen.

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Tips For Dealing With Easily Offended Employees

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I will admit, it is always tempting to procrastinate on having conversations with someone who is easily offended when you know that any criticism will be blown out of proportion. There are bound to be people in your life – and on your team, that are “just like that” when it comes to taking criticism or perceived slights that their leaders or coworkers may inadvertently make. Here are some tips for dealing with easily offended employees and how to coach your team in dealing with an easily offended coworker.

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