The BossBuilder Podcast

Organizational Politics....

Just the words alone make us cringe.  We think of caustic corporate enviroments, "good ol' boy" networks, or even worse, reality TV like Big Brother or Survivor.  Then we watch political attack ads on TV and it completes the aweful picture.

But what if you could leverage organizational politics ethically, to benefit your team and organization?  Our special guest, Dr. Joe Reed explains how to do this in your position as The Boss.  He'll give you strategies to do this while staying true to yourself and benefit by getting respect from your team and organization.

Enjoy!

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More questions from our audience on how to deal with your new-found power as The Boss, Wisdom vs. Experience, and the difference between Self-Discipline vs. Self-Control.  

Send me more questions at [email protected].

Greetings!  Today we answer your questions again.  We talk about the idea that some people appear to have no common sense.  Then we deal with the problem where employees bring their "baggage" with them into work.  You may find the answers useful and somewhat provocative so please tune in!  Leave us a review and comments too.  We really appreciate it!

Some more questions from email!  On this episode we look at how to measure performance when you're measuring intangibles (like values).  We then look at how to prioritize time, particularly if you want to build in time to develop direct reports.  Finally, I'll give you a strategy to delegate more effectively.

Keep you questions coming!  Email them directly to me at [email protected]!

Hey Folks!  We're back to the mail bag today.  Three questions:  

• How do I Manage Former Peers

These are three really common issues bosses face so listen in for some options!

For those of you who think you have it tough being The Boss, imagine if you couldn't afford to pay them anything.  Our special guest for this episode is my Director of Marketing and Administration, Lisa Young.  She managed several volunteer teams and has three really helpful techniques she'll share with you on how to get people to do their jobs to the best of their abilities.  And imagine how well they'll work when you can pay them too!

For those of you who think you have it tough being The Boss, imagine if you couldn't afford to pay them anything.  Our special guest for this episode is my Director of Marketing and Administration, Lisa Young.  She managed several volunteer teams and has three really helpful techniques she'll share with you on how to get people to do their jobs to the best of their abilities.  And imagine how well they'll work when you can pay them too!

Another episode made up from questions from the mailbag.  I'm using a tool called the SWEAR script for this one so be sure to download the document HERE.  AND, if you have a question for the show, just email it to me at [email protected].

Another question from the mailbag for this episode.  How are we supposed to be a great boss when we have all of these multiple generations in the workforce?  I'll answer that question with an answer that might surprise you.   Be sure to download the handout for this one and get ready for an interesting history lesson too!

From the mailbag:  How do you motivate an unmotivated employee.  I have a great model that I'll talk you through that gives you lots of options when working through this problem.  Here is a hint:  NOBODY is UNMOTIVATED.  Be sure to download the handout HERE.