Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Your employees watch closely how you manage them, your boss and your peers and they will emulate your behavior. How you manage your relationships with other managers will affect the relationship you have with your direct r...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Whether you look online, turn on the television, or pick up a newspaper, you are likely to see something on global warming. Global warming is a "hot" topic. Do you believe in global warming? Many people around the worl...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Have you considered the possibility of including a Coach into your support system. Top performers know it's important to find and utilize many venues in developing their careers. The right one-on-one coaching relationsh...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill It doesn't take long for a manager to bump into an employee with an "attitude." Evaluating an employee as having an "attitude" also depends on what bothers a manager, as the same behavior may be just fine with another mana...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill To live longer, minimize our exposure to illness and to control weight, add daily walking to support a healthy lifestyle. Did you know that walking might also be good for slowing the aging process? Walking is great beca...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill I've spent the second half of my life in two separate NYC area homes. Because I was no longer moving around, I've managed to include several good people in my life. My friendships cover the span of 30 years to the most r...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Most employees start out as a new employee, develop competency in their roles, and then move forward to the expert stage. As you work with employees on development, it can be helpful to look at the stage they are in to app...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Today, there is so much managers need to know in business. You have to manage a constant flow of industry information each day. Besides being an expert in your business function, you have to manage your employees so they p...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Responsibility for both the department's deliverables and managing employees can be challenging for any manager. Since you need to guide your team's well-being, make sure you are taking care of yourself. Managers don'...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Keeping your talent is one of your main responsibilities as a manager...you are measured by your ability to handle this important function within the company. Losing people doesn't have to be inevitable even for positions ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Are you content with your life the ways things are? Or are you seeking more insight and understanding around what is important to you? Do you allow yourself to play with the thought that there is something deeper and mor...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill The one thing that virtually all people have in common is the stress of living in this modern age. So much has changed in the last 25 years. Yet all generations had to grow up and take on the responsibilities of raising a...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill To be successful in managing employees you have to build a repertoire of skills to motivate employees. Creating a strong working relationship with each of your team members occurs when you increase trust with each member o...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill You're a manager and don't have the time to do the all of the recruiting for your open position, so you rely on other people to help you in your talent search. Whether you depend on your Human Resources Department or outsi...

Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Brill Are you in need of a little bit of "you" time? Would you like to take a few hours to escape from the real world? Would you like to be pampered, instead of you doing the pampering for someone else? If so, you may want to ...