Management

  • The Best Way to Set Goals and Objectives

    • December 7, 2016
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Leadership, Management
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    Make sure you set your goals so you know where you're going. Street sign that says "set goals" against a busy city backdrop.

    Companies that measure everything should also be measuring their corporate goals, as well as the goals of their associates. This is how you can tell whether your company and your staff are meeting projections, improving productivity, and improving their skills and abilities. To properly measure your goals, they have to be specific, quantifiable, and even

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  • The Perils of Matrix Management

    • September 23, 2016
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Management
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    Annual performance evaluations can lead to a lot of stress and leave everyone feeling bad.

    As the business atmosphere moves away from the formal, button down environments I worked in, I’m seeing more companies adopt a matrix management philosophy, which may actually be harmful to a company’s success. Matrix management is where employees report to two or three managers. The management hierarchy is not only flat, but there are fewer

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