Managers: 4 things to check before the year ends
As the year winds down, it's a good time for managers to step back for…
December 17, 2014
What Great Bosses Know
How to manage a ‘newsroom star’ and keep everyone happy
This is the core message of my teaching: The most important things leaders do is…
November 3, 2014
Be a Better Listener in 3 Minutes
I work with managers and non-managers alike who want to become better at listening. I've…
October 2, 2014
Overworked and overwhelmed? Consider these 7 questions
If you're feeling swamped at work these days, you're not alone. I'm not talking "I…
August 29, 2014
What breaking news reveals about your newsroom culture
Here’s what a lifetime in journalism has taught me: Breaking news reveals the true character…
August 16, 2014
Four ways to be seen as a leader, even when you’re not in charge
In the past few years, I've worked with organizations as they identify and train emerging…
July 29, 2014
6 dangerous biases of bosses
Integrity is the cornerstone of leadership. For managers, intelligence -- both cognitive and emotional --…
July 9, 2014
5 reasons managers are addicted to “fixing” – and how to recover
I admit it. I'm a recovering fixer. Show me a piece of copy and my…
June 12, 2014
So what the heck IS a good management style, anyway?
There are no perfect managers. Not Jill Abramson. Not Dean Baquet. Certainly not Jill Geisler…
May 22, 2014
Six questions to help managers get control of their time
As I scour today's management literature, I'm struck by how much of it relates to…
April 24, 2014
And you thought the AP ruckus was just about style
Read Poynter's Storify of reactions to the AP Stylebook "over"/"more than" revision, and you get…
March 21, 2014
Why employees resent a ‘Bigfoot Boss’
Great bosses often have big talent, big ideas and big reputations for excellence. But here's…
February 17, 2014
How will you score on the ‘Great Bosses Quiz’?
I know there are many managers who aspire to be great bosses. So, I've developed…
December 27, 2013
When managers fumble: 5 tips for repairing your reputation
We customarily think of managers as the men and women who pass judgment on the…
November 12, 2013
7 questions managers should ask before assuming someone is ‘lazy’
I wince when I hear managers describe an employee as "lazy." They say it when…
September 13, 2013
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