As we draw nearer to the tail end of 2019, distribution centres throughout the country are gearing up for what promises to be a busy festive season. However, the diversity of the supply chain, and the importance of timely delivery and customer service, presents a unique challenge to the industry. In this article, I outline…
The Internet and the Workplace in 2019 Before jumping into how the workplace has changed because of the internet, let’s take a look at the current state of the digital workplace: As you can see, the internet has the power to transform the workplace and this gives executives and other business leaders plenty of reasons…
In farm policy, numbers float the pre-reform debate as salmon floats upstream lakes in late autumn. What to make of these numbers though? Often, they are reproductions of old figures, sometimes taken out of context, and occasionally used to argue for the opposite causality than the one underlying them. Yet numbers are essential in understanding…
When a direct report is underperforming, being told as much may put them on the defensive. That’s why you should consider asking the person to evaluate their recent work. Doing so will open up the conversation and help you understand whether their view aligns with yours. Ask the employee what their key metrics are and…
Όταν κάποιο report δεν πιάνει την απαιτούμενη βαθμολογία, το να κάνεις επίπληξη στον υπάλληλο συνήθως τον βάζει σε αμυντική θέση και δεν καταλήγει σε σωστό αποτέλεσμα. Για αυτό θα πρέπει να ρωτήσεις τον υπάλληλο να κάνει εκείνος αξιολόγηση για την πρόσφατη δουλειά του. Κάνοντας αυτό, θα ανοίξεις δίαυλο επικοινωνίας που θα σε βοηθήσει να καταλάβεις…
