Best Practices: Leadership and Management
What to do if you got a battlefield promotion
With more than 3,000 journalists laid off in 2019, newsrooms in 2020 are reallocating, readjusting…
The lessons of breaking news coverage can make your newsroom better every day
Ask the staff of almost any newsroom when they are at their best, and you’ll…
Want your newsroom to collaborate? Help veterans and beginners learn from each other
The week of my 64th birthday began with an email from Ben, my editor. “This…
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…
How are you helping your staff improve? Maybe you need a strategy.
Somewhere along the line, I realized that two kinds of managers worked in newsrooms. The…
Be a Better Listener in 3 Minutes
I work with managers and non-managers alike who want to become better at listening. I've…
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…
Managing by telephone? 10 ideas for a better conference call
How can I manage people I cannot see? That’s a question I get from a…
Poynter at SXSW: Welcome back to the WED dance
Editor's Note: Poynter will be at South by Southwest, the annual music, movie and interactive…
Gasp! How news managers can get better at listening
Here are five signs that your boss — specifically your editor — isn't listening to…
News managers: Think like great writers, focus on the right details
Sometimes sadness is like a drug that won’t let go. On the morning after actor…
PoynterVision: Step up to leadership by volunteering
Poynter's Jill Geisler, senior faculty of leadership and management, shares her story of how she…
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…