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Best Practices: Leadership and Management
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The week of my 64th birthday began with an email from Ben, my editor. “This…
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Just do it: The no-excuses approach to becoming a better manager
What, I ask managers, would you like to change about the way you lead? “I’d…
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Somewhere along the line, I realized that two kinds of managers worked in newsrooms. The…
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Be a Better Listener in 3 Minutes
I work with managers and non-managers alike who want to become better at listening. I’ve…
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Slow down and read this: 6 ideas for making better decisions
Lessons in management, like all good stories, pop up almost anywhere. Case in point: a…
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Poynter at SXSW: Welcome back to the WED dance
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Gasp! How news managers can get better at listening
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News managers: Think like great writers, focus on the right details
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PoynterVision: Step up to leadership by volunteering
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Building a creative news environment can be a matter of routine
Newsroom managers have always needed to be good jugglers. When someone asked how I was…
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PoynterVision: @webjournalist on how he builds his personal brand
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