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More Management Myths
January 20, 2010 7:05 AM by Scott Warner

Last summer I blogged about "mythconceptions" we have about managers – that we are trained, authoritarian leaders – and I thought I'd give it another go. There may be more ideas you haven't considered that can help you succeed on the bench. Talented bench Read More...

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The Purpose of Discipline
December 16, 2008 8:39 AM by Scott Warner

"The purpose of discipline," a nurse once told me, "is to correct behavior." According to one article in HR Magazine , the purpose of discipline is "to create and maintain a productive, responsive workforce" to "rehabilitate" employees. And one human Read More...

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Millennials and Perennials
November 20, 2008 8:11 AM by Scott Warner

According to a Wikipedia article about them, 97 percent own a computer, 94 percent own a cell phone and 76 percent use instant messaging. Morley Safer described them on 60 Minutes as arriving at work around noon in flip-flops, expecting a manager to talk Read More...

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Meeting Fatigue
September 15, 2008 4:02 PM by Scott Warner

The other day at work, I joked we needed to form a committee to appoint a sub-committee to develop an agenda for yet a third committee that would, in time, determine the definition of 2 p.m. We all waste time in non-productive meetings when we could be Read More...

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Your Culture
May 5, 2008 12:44 PM by Scott Warner

Imagine in the near future, a job applicant asking, "What is your culture here?" Your first thought is Duh, it's a laboratory . But with the pressures on healthcare, you may already be hearing plenty of talk about your organization's "culture." Even if Read More...

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Other Managers
May 2, 2008 11:07 AM by Scott Warner

Becoming a manager means changing your peer relationships. Instead of competing with another work silo, you now need their cooperation. It is essential to transition from the subordinate-supervisor relationship to this new peer setting to complete projects Read More...

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A New Work Perspective
February 19, 2008 12:03 PM by Scott Warner

Law and medicine careers may be losing self-respect, according to this article in the Dallas News . While these professions are still solidly supported by pay, security, schooling and responsibility, there is a sense that their status is waning. Excerpt: Read More...

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