Our mothers’ advice still rings in our ears:
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”
But sometimes our inner-snark gets the best of us.
Here are 47 snarky comments you’re dying to say to your fellow workers – but shouldn’t.
12 Warning Signs Your Best Employee Is About To Quit
Wouldn’t it be great if star employees never left?
But we all know, that at some point something will happen that’ll cause one of your “A” players to leave.
What that “something” is may not be in your control.
Problem is, employee turnover costs companies A LOT of money!
Direct employee replacement costs can reach as high as 50% to 60% of an employee’s annual salary, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. And when other factors are included, total costs can soar as high as 90% to 200% of an annual salary.
That’s some serious moola!
So what can you do?
Pay attention to your employees and watch for signs that they may be getting restless, and nip it in the bud.
The typical signs are:
5 Leadership Weaknesses That You Can Turn Into Strengths
Not all bosses are created equal. Some may be born leaders, but most of us have to learn how to master the role.
But even if you’re doing a great job of leading your team, there’s always room for improvement, right?
And the good news: 70% survive their leadership weaknesses, says Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, authors of Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution.
But first, you need to identify your weaknesses. Here are five common leadership liabilities shared by Business News Daily – and how to turn them into assets:
Storytelling as a Leadership Tool – And How to Do It Effectively
Storytelling isn’t just for the office gossip anymore. It has real leadership advantages.
Managers can more effectively sway people with stories than with logic. A well-delivered tale can win hearts and minds.
Here are the keys to effective storytelling:
4 Steps to Deliver Difficult Messages Without Ranting, Raving
Let’s say you have two employees who are struggling and need to change course:
Darlene is quiet, sensitive. Carla is abrasive, defiant.
Neither is easy to deal with, especially when you need to have a difficult conversation.
And doing that in today’s workplace makes it even more complicated.
Is there a middle ground – a way to deliver tough feedback to a wide variety of employees?
Or must you scream, rant and rave with some and sandwich it with niceties for others?
Be a Coach, Not a Boss: 5 Steps for Inspiring Employees to Greatness
Describe the best manager you’ve ever had.
What qualities in that person did you most admire? Why did you like working for them? What did they do to make a positive impact on you and your career?
While everybody has different criteria for what makes somebody a great manager, there are typically some consistencies. I bet the person you’re thinking of helped you play to your strengths and work on your weaknesses. They celebrated your successes and guided you through failure. They listened to you, developed you, empowered you, and trusted you.
In other words – they were more like a coach, and less like a boss.
7 Ways to Help Employees Improve Performance – Backed by Research
Managing people is a continual improvement process.
Master a skill, grasp new knowledge, achieve a higher goal – then move on to the next. It’s your job and privilege to take employees to that next level.
Here are the seven best, research-proven ways to help employees improve performance – plus two tactics that don’t work.
How to Disagree With Your Boss – And Still Have a Good Relationship
Your boss has a really good idea – at least she thinks so – and you hate it. Awkward, isn’t it?
On the one hand, you owe it to your company to point out the problems. On the other hand, you don’t want to hurt a good relationship.
Fortunately, you can disagree with the boss – or anyone – when necessary and still maintain the relationship, plus accomplish goals.
When the News Isn’t Good: 6-Steps for Delivering Difficult Messages
Even the most confident bosses can stumble when it comes to delivering difficult messages.
In fact, business leaders are slower to share bad news than good news, a study in Social Science Research Network found.
That shouldn’t be a big surprise. It’s simply easier to deliver a positive message.
But there’s more at stake at getting the difficult message right.
Employees Don’t Listen – And It’s Not Always Their Fault
Ever feel like employees just don’t listen to you?
Well, you aren’t alone – for two reasons.
There are a lot of managers feel the same way you do.
The second reason? Many employees actually don’t listen.
And it comes at a big cost: Studies say companies lose more than $25,000 per employee each year because poor communication hurts productivity.
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