http://management.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Management GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-29T12:06:53Z Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:06:53 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/30/key-performance-indicators-kpi-3.htm Key Performance Indicators, also known as KPI or Key Success Indicators, help an organization define and measure progress toward organizational goals.KPI has been one of the most popular terms in... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/30/key-performance-indicators-kpi-3.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:24:23 +0000 2009-06-30T11:24:23Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/29/turnover-can-kill-you.htm One challenge you may have to face soon is how to retain, or replace, some of your best employees. According to a recent survey by Adecco, "54% of employed adults... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/29/turnover-can-kill-you.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:06:53 +0000 2009-06-29T12:06:53Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/28/should-you-be-a-manager-3.htm Like any other skill, some people are better at management than others. That's one of the reasons there are good mangers and there are bad managers. If you are thinking... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/28/should-you-be-a-manager-3.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:50:15 +0000 2009-06-28T13:50:15Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/26/succession-planning-2.htm Companies that don't do succession planning have to struggle to replace key employees who leave or die. Those companies lose customers and employees while the search for successors goes on. Are... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/26/succession-planning-2.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:49 +0000 2009-06-26T13:44:49Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/21/fathers-are-often-our-first-mentors.htm My first mentor taught me many things, but probably the most valuable lessons he taught me were about leadership. Leadership is an important skill in many aspects of your life,... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/21/fathers-are-often-our-first-mentors.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:05:21 +0000 2009-06-21T10:05:21Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/19/delegate-dont-dump-2.htm Most managers don't know how to delegate. That's not really surprising, because no one ever delegated anything to them. Many managers dump their work onto someone else, but there is... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/19/delegate-dont-dump-2.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:20:10 +0000 2009-06-19T02:20:10Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/18/good-management-predictive-not-reactive-2.htm Many managers believe that their job is to resolve problems when they arise. While that is true, it is only the lesser part of the job. It's more importantly that... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/18/good-management-predictive-not-reactive-2.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:13:47 +0000 2009-06-18T02:13:47Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/17/can-i-reprimand-without-them-hating-me.htm People make mistakes. It happens. Your job as a manager includes correcting mistakes and taking steps so that they don't happen in the future. That means you need to tell... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/17/can-i-reprimand-without-them-hating-me.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:36 +0000 2009-06-17T12:10:36Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/11/getting-the-boss-to-agree.htm When you ask your boss for things, does he or she always agree? Mine doesn't. Over the years I have had to spend time learning to manage my boss. It... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/11/getting-the-boss-to-agree.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:49:09 +0000 2009-06-11T23:49:09Z http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/10/saying-no-to-your-boss-4.htm Sometimes, as a manager the most valuable thing you can do for your boss is to say no. Many managers are afraid to do it for fear of losing their... http://management.about.com/b/2009/06/10/saying-no-to-your-boss-4.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:56:37 +0000 2009-06-10T22:56:37Z