http://management.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Management GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-14T01:01:33Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/15/ten-ways-to-reduce-stress-at-work-4.htm Work can be a stressful place, whether in an office, a factory, a school or wherever you earn your living. There are specific things you can do that will help... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/15/ten-ways-to-reduce-stress-at-work-4.htm 2008-05-15T01:12:48Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/14/delegate-dont-just-dump-5.htm Earlier this week, we looked at the importance of giving instructions instead of giving orders. Here is an equally important concept, delegating versus dumping. Sometimes you try to motivate and... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/14/delegate-dont-just-dump-5.htm 2008-05-14T01:01:33Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/11/how-to-give-orders-4.htm What's the best way for a manager to give orders? The best way is to not give orders. A good manager gives instructions, not orders. Read How to Give... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/11/how-to-give-orders-4.htm 2008-05-11T00:57:05Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/08/should-we-spend-our-lives-at-work-2.htm Juggling Glass Balls and Rubber Balls or Should We Spend Our Lives At Work? It is easy to get wrapped up in what's going on at work and get totally focused... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/08/should-we-spend-our-lives-at-work-2.htm 2008-05-08T11:48:10Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/07/i-cant-get-everything-done-4.htm How often have you looked at everything you had to do and said, "I can't get everything done!"? I don't think there is anyone here who has all the people... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/07/i-cant-get-everything-done-4.htm 2008-05-07T01:50:31Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/05/paretos-principle-the-80-20-rule-6.htm Are you looking for ways you can make better use of your time to get more done. Let's start with the 80/20 Rule. Also known as Pareto's Principle, the 80/20 Rule... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/05/paretos-principle-the-80-20-rule-6.htm 2008-05-05T01:38:30Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/01/ten-things-to-do-today-to-be-a-better-manager-6.htm Management is a skill that can be learned. You can improve as a manager by working every day to get better. Bookmark this page and come back every day for... http://management.about.com/b/2008/05/01/ten-things-to-do-today-to-be-a-better-manager-6.htm 2008-05-01T01:22:35Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/30/how-to-give-positive-feedback-4.htm Don't ever underestimate the power of positive feedback. We are quick to point out to someone when they make a mistake. Sometimes we forget to acknowledge them when they do... http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/30/how-to-give-positive-feedback-4.htm 2008-04-30T01:27:21Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/28/change-is-inevitable-but-manageable-2.htm Change happens. Perhaps the only thing more fundamental than that sentence, is that people don't like change. Your job as a manager often is to manage change and to manage... http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/28/change-is-inevitable-but-manageable-2.htm 2008-04-28T01:16:24Z http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/24/are-your-top-people-ready-to-leave-you-5.htm Just because the economy is beginning to soften, don't think that means good people won't leave you. In fact, the good people are most likely to be the ones that... http://management.about.com/b/2008/04/24/are-your-top-people-ready-to-leave-you-5.htm 2008-04-24T01:07:39Z