When my professional colleagues at The Community Roundtable started posting their "Thank It Forward" posts recently, thereby recognizing three specific people or groups that have made a difference in their lives this year, I knew I wanted to do the same. So it's taken me a while to think through it and come up with …
Tag: Management
A Simple Case For Community Management
As online communities continue to grow in number and usage, the professional role of community manager is also growing in prominence as a valued position that can, frankly, make or break a community. Of course, I'm biased from my perch as a community manager for the past 3.5 years for my company's enterprise social network …
(Mis)management by Fire Drill
What is the purpose of management in a business? Is it not to manage people, processes and resources in a way that accomplishes the objectives of a business in the most effective, efficient and successful manner possible? If that is the case, then why is it so typical to see managers at various levels of …
Go-Getters vs. Go-Givers
One of the entities I follow on Twitter is @TalentCulture, a source of helpful information across topics such as leadership, talent management, human resources, the social workplace, and HR technology. Between their tweets, tweet chats, radio show, and other web resources, you can find a lot of quality information and interaction with others who share …
Work Isn’t Family, Nor Should It Be
You may have heard a business owner or manager at times say something to the effect of "We're a family here" when referring to the relationships among employees. I can't recall the last time I heard it (thankfully), but I know that I have in years past. I confess, though, that it simply doesn't ring …
