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For more than 25 years, Roberta Matuson, president of Human Resource Solutions, has helped leaders in Fortune 500 companies and small to medium-size businesses create exceptional workplaces leading to extraordinary results. As a seasoned consultant, Roberta is considered a leading authority on leadership and the skills and strategies required to earn employee commitment and client loyalty.She is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around and is a highly sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach.
Category Archives: Workplace
This is How You Brew Passion
This past weekend my husband and I attended the American Craft Brewers Conference in sunny San Diego. I was honored to be selected as a speaker for this amazing event. And I do mean amazing. Over the past six months I interacted with a number of people at the Brewers Association and every person I [...]
Lousy Employers Attract Lousy Employees–Here’s Your Turnaround Plan
Everyone wants top talent, yet few are willing to do the work that is required to be deserving of these people. That’s great news for those who are serious about becoming the type of workplace where everyone wants to work. I had a meeting the other day with a prospect and we were discussing why [...]
Employee Retention During Economic Recovery
Dave Gardner, who is a colleague of mine, recently posted this on his blog. With his permission, I’m sharing this with you as the advice is timely for those organizations interested in retaining their top people. Too many employees have become terribly frustrated in this current economy due to overwork, stress, lack of effective processes, [...]
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Want to be a successful leader? Avoid these three pitfalls
Getting people to look up to you as a leader takes more than just a title. Here are three pitfalls to avoid as you work towards achieving your full potential as a leader. Failing to make the transition from individual contributor to leader-Great managers are known for their ability to inspire others into action. Yet [...]
Can You Help People Who Don’t Want to Be Helped?
As an executive coach, I’m often called upon to help people improve their performance. Before accepting an assignment, I insist on speaking with the person I will be coaching. Why? Because I do not believe you can help people who don’t want to be helped. If you believe differently, then by all means, add a [...]
Is Management Overrated?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. People are given or take on roles where they are temporarily in charge. Some, who don’t want to be there, wind up assuming these positions on a permanent basis. What’s your story? Does your work life resemble a comic strip? Do you think management is overrated? [...]
Also posted in Career, Management, Suddenly In Charge
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Help! My Boss is a MicroManager. What Do I Do?
I received an e-mail this morning asking me for help in dealing with a micromanager. To make matters worse, this person turns ten minute meetings into two hour sessions. I thought I would share my reply since this seems to be a problem that is common throughout organizations. While doing research for my book, Suddenly [...]
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Planning on Shopping At Work This Holiday Season? Think Again!
A recent survey conducted by Robert Half Technology reveals that Employers plan to be proactive in preventing online shopping at work this holiday season. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just days away, nearly half (48 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed by Robert Half Technology said they will block access to online shopping [...]
Is Multi-tasking Hazardous to Your Health?
I was at the gym this morning on the elliptical doing what I normally do. Working out while watching The Today Show. I always love it when I can get more than one thing accomplished at a time. Out of the corner of my eye, I watched a twenty-something take multi-tasking to a new level. [...]
Update on Employees Working for Free
A few weeks back, I blogged about employees who work for free. Seems this is even more common then we think. Staples just a reached a $42 million settlement in several class-action lawsuits related to allegations that the company had not paid its assistant store managers overtime to which they were entitled. In one case, [...]
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