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50 Ways You Can Become a Better Manager ... Right Now

Your readers are always looking for ways to become better leaders and managers. Some management skills take years to perfect. But not all. This feature is packed with 50 different tips readers can use to boost their management skills and performance right away. And none of them require much planning or time!  806 words. [Feature 1007]

 

What's Your Trust Quotient?

Your readers know that successful people are trustworthy.  This feature offers readers a look at their "trust quotients."  Each of the twenty questions in this self-scoring assessment is a trait usually held by trustworthy people in the 21st century.  Using the assessment, readers can rate themselves, and learn how to strengthen the all-important quality of trust in their work lives.  603 words.  [Feature 0415]

Marks of a Great Mentor

As mentoring becomes an increasingly widespread phenomenon, current and prospective mentors ask themselves:  What makes a great mentor?  This feature provides an answer.  646 words.  [Feature 9911]

Become Your Own Mentor

Mentoring is a powerful way for readers to build skills and knowledge.  Yet owners and managers of business firms, in particular, often have limited access to mentors.  The solution:  readers can become their own mentors!  This feature explains how.  868 words.  [Manuscript 9619]

Affirm Your Top Performer: You!

This feature describes "self-talk," rewards, reinforcement, "praise banking," self-coaching, and other techniques readers can use to motivate themselves and keep themselves pushing toward vibrant new accomplishments.  823 words.  [Feature 9618]

Welcome to Your New Job

The best employees today play many roles:  human relations expert, efficiency specialist, customer service director, and more.  This feature offers readers a glimpse of the versatile roles they must perform to remain competitive.  867 words.  [Feature 9517]

Would Someone Really Hire You?

Each of your readers probably wonders:  Would someone hire me if I were looking for a job today?  This engaging self-scoring quiz lets readers rate themselves on thirty critical skills demanded by almost every industry and profession.  705 words.  [Feature 9508]

Are You Set for Career Growth?

This brief quiz helps readers learn whether they're preparing themselves for new job and career challenges.  Readers will learn, too, about the characteristics of successful, growth-oriented people.  705 words.  [Feature 9415]

Setting and Achieving Goals: Back to the Basics

Whatever challenges and opportunities your readers face, goal-setting is critical.  This article explains the fundamentals of personal and professional goal-setting in ten easy-to-understand steps.  1055 words.  [Feature 9224]

On Trust and Confidence: How Does Your Boss Rate You?

A positive supervisor-employee relationship is crucial to business success.  This brief but punchy quiz will help readers assess their trust-building skills and become more valued and trusted team members.  938 words.  [Feature 9111]