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BlogBookstore Gurus WantedFor CoachesContact Podcasts Log OnHome About BlogBookstore Gurus WantedFor CoachesContact Us Podcasts Log OnEN Explore 431 Tip Sites — — — Search 120,491 Tips Ask a QuestionAccounting Degree Accounting Jobs Accounting Software Acting ADD-ADHD Adoption Adventure Travel Affiliate Marketing Air Force Air Quality ALS Alzheimers Anger Management Antiaging Antique Appliance Repair Army Arthritis Art Supplies As Seen On TV Asthma Auction Autism Auto Accessories Auto Loans Auto Parts Auto Transport Baby Baby Gifts Baby Shoroach citing the need to solve the problem before packaging and applying it in a real-world scenario. That is, frankly, an invitation to overrun and many long nights and weekends. A basic design principle best summarizes the situation: Design for form, fit and function. Function follows form and fit and if you follow that simple order you will seldom fail. Comments Life in the Fast Lane Successful managers are frequently faced with the difficult position of mixing one’s family responsibilities with the demands of business. Effectively dealing with this dilemma can yield great results personally and in one’s role as a manager. Some people hold that business must always come first, even at the expense of the family. Others feel that balance, in the classic Chinese philosophical mold, is the ultimate solution. Unfortunately, a bit of both is more the case. Approach the conundrum as you would any other business problem. Evaluate the situation carefully and prioritize your findings. Recognizing that some business functions are time critical, such as proposal deadlines, client schedules and tax dates, place a rating on each. Do the same with your personal circumstances. You will quickly come to the conclusion that you can efficiently manage these often conflicting requirements of life to the ultimate satisfaction of all parties. Notes: If you sense that all your business situations have the highest priority, then something is wrong with you, your management or your staffing level. Bad managers often use crisis management as a misguided motivational tool. The same applies to your personal life. Vacations are a needed benefit and readily schedulable. However, things like births and illnesses are not. Use your discretion wisely to avoid conflicts and the added stress they add to your life. Finally, my life and career experience has consistently shown that the vast majority of managers and family members are eminently reasonable. Communicate your issues clearly and concisely and you will have little difficulty balancing business and life. Comments Picking the Bad Apple Every employee will be faced with the reality of having an incompetent, untrustworthy or dishonest associate within the work environment. Managers are no exception, though they have more tools with which to deal with that ‘bad apple’ than most employees. Know your company’s employee manual inside out and first use the remedies provided therein to deal with the problem. Sometimes the offending person is a favorite or perceived ‘untouchable’ within the organization. In those cases, discretion is very important. If anonymous remedies exist, use them. Otherwise, consider use of high visibility opportunities to set the stage for the bad apple to ‘pick’ themselves. Care must be taken to avoid reprisal, though, so proceed with caution. Knowing the offender’s tendencies, judicious use of questioning in meetings, seminars and encounters where superiors are present, may provide the path needed to clean up the apple cart. Comments Ask a Question Not finding the advice and tips you need on this Business Management Tip Site? Request a Tip Now! Guru Spotlight Patricia Walters-Fischer Self-Publish Your Book NowPrivacy Policy and Unsubscribe LifeTips Site Map Business Management Site Map Guru Login Ever wonder how you could make your life better and more fun? So have tens of millions of fans who have turned to LifeTips for answers over the past decade. We keep the tips, advice, books, podcasts and writing services flowing, so you can keep your life and business growing in the right direction. Upward!© 2024 LifeTips — All rights...