Best practice stories
These posts come from true stories by competent and caring managers like you. They’ll let you bring the latest thinking into your meetings. Browse the search and category menu: there’s probably a post on something you’re working on today!
Does Anyone Really Care? (Performance evaluation)
Management best practice of the week: 5.3.6 Performance evaluation Thoughtful, disciplined and frequent performance evaluations are especially important given [...]
What if the Facilities Program is Wrong? Part I
If you want to know the truth, ask Why five times The key best practice issue: If the program [...]
6 Trend Types: Are You Ahead or Behind the Wave?
Ten Center members set their priorities Ten Center members used the Trends Outline of the 6 standard trend types [...]
The Best Alliances are No-Brainers
The pandemic forced managers to look for new “partners” in their markets and supply chains. But how to find [...]
What If the (Facilities) Project Program is Wrong? Part II
This ad hoc Workgroup of experienced planners took on the hardest question: What if the project program is wrong? [...]
How Can You Prepare Your Successor for the Top Job?
Brian Baker, CEO of Sentry Equipment, kicked us off this discussion with stories about his own succession and transition [...]
What Does Your Manager Weigh in Gold Coins?
How do you quantify the value of good management? You can't make staffing decisions without being able to answer [...]
There’s No Teamwork Without Delegation
Delegation: “Entrusting a goal, project or tasks to someone else.” Remote work had grown by 44% in the five [...]
Now Who’s In Charge? (Organization structure)
Management best practice of the week: 5.2 Organization Structure Organization structure is how you get the most from your [...]