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Helping a New Manager Take Charge
Tips for training a leader, not a dictator

Who's Minding the Store?
Foster a good manager, and you won't have to worry about spending time away from your business.

A Job Well Done
You won't boost employee performance without the right training and supervision.

Finding the Time to Lead
Don't have the time to cultivate good employees? Make time! You'll thank yourself later.

8 Ways to Charm Your Employees
Simple moves that will help you create loyalty and rapport in the workplace

Absentee Ownership: How Do You Manage?
Even if you don't want to personally manage the business you bought as an investment, you may still have to step in when things go awry.

Managing Employee Performance
With good management skills, you can evaluate the performance of your employees and even inspire them to do better.

From Being Employee to Being the Boss
5 strategies to help ease the transition

On Their Own
Give your independent thinkers space--but not enough to get lost in.

Be a Manager, Not a Police Officer
If you only jump in when employees have done something wrong, then it's time to take a closer look at your management style.

Kids These Days
Senior staff hopelessly out of date? Younger mentors can help them keep up.

Rumor Has It…
Is the rumor mill out of control in your company? Keeping the communication lines open ought to take care of the problem.

Keeping Your Employees Moving Forward
Of horses and carts and management: helping your employees understand what their jobs are

Making Uniform Decisions
If you need to outfit your employees, find out how to best implement a uniform program.

When You're the Butt of the Joke…
Should you talk to your employees about the jokes they make about you or just let it go?

Know Your Management Team
Evaluating your managers from every angle can help you discover your team's flaws and put your business back on track.

New Management
It's your way or the highway, right? So how do you get that manager you just hired not to hit the next on-ramp?

Hold Your Fire
You can save your company without laying off all your employees. Try these options.

Control Issues
Is one of your employees building an empire right under your nose?

Reassuring Employees After Layoffs
You've laid off part of your staff. Now how can you convince those remaining that your company will survive?

Breaking Through "Us Vs. Them"
You and your employees are a team--so make sure you're acting like one.

Practice "Hands-Off" Management
Let go of some time-sucking duties, and see what you can really get accomplished.

Fight the Urge to Talk, Talk, Talk
You know you need to listen more. So how do you do it? Here are 4 easy ways to sharpen your listening skills.

Supervising Salespeople
Lay down the rules--and put their commissions on the line.

Just Doing Their Jobs
What do you do with the employee who says "That's not my job"?

Appraising the Performance Appraisal
If you've got something to say to employees, spit it out--don't wait for their annual reviews.

Can You Lead by Listening?
Don't turn a deaf ear to employees in your quest to be the Big Cheese.

Get Your Employees Thinking!
Good managers don't solve all their employees' problems.

Tough Customers
Don't let "service with a smile" leave your employees with frowns.

New Exec On The Block
Help your new executives succeed from the start.