When a leader is unclear with an employee on how they are doing - they are actually being unkind to that employee.

Effective leaders possess the courage and skills to let an employee know they have a piece of spinach wedged between their teeth.

Providing feedback to an employee is an ongoing process and not just a single event.

There are some managers who try to justify their own job security by making decisions and doing the work that their employees should be doin

Drive-by recognition is widespread these days. This type of recognition can come off as manipulation.

How often have you seen managers shorten the length of employee training in order to get the employees back to the floor sooner?

How many times have you been on the receiving end of a “shotgun memo”?

At some point, all managers will struggle with the issue of becoming friends with an employee.