Office Management
Who’s there to organize the office organizer? Business Management Daily helps admins with dealing with bosses, records retention, and other key tasks.
We provide thousands of articles to help admins and office management staff through better meeting management, improved time management, and much more.
Don’t be turned off by the book’s title. The Street-Smart Entrepreneur
(Addicus Books, 1998) is actually a great book for managers in large
organizations as well as bootstrapping business owners. The author, Jay
Goltz, levels with us about how to manage staff, hire winners and stick
to a budget.
If you’re buried in paperwork, alert your employees not to copy you in on everything.
You manage a rebel. You’ve tried pleading, snarling, growling and
screaming. Before you give in or head down the probation-termination
route, try more subtle ways to gain control.
When you terminate employees, make every effort to minimize their embarrassment.
If you can’t call a purchasing manager to acquire new computers for your staff, here’s how to take charge.
Do you treat staff meetings as a chore or as a chance to share ideas?
Q. My salary review was scheduled for
July. But my boss said that due to the potential reorganization of the
company, my salary increase could not be addressed until after the
board met to discuss changes. Should I sit tight and trust my boss?
Q. In a meeting with all 120 of our
employees, I complained about our poor working conditions. The CEO
seemed concerned. But then a few of my co-workers got up to contradict
me, claiming everything was fine. What should I do?
Q. I yawn too much and my bosses are starting to notice. How can I come across as more energetic?
Q. I’ve worked here one year, and I’m
struck by the poor quality of management. Is this enough of a reason to leave?
