Cal Butera

Cal Butera is the editor of Business Management Daily’s Office Manager Today, Manager’s Legal Bulletin, Managing People at Work and Communication Briefings newsletters.

Productivity without micromanaging: the gentle art of nagging

April 22, 2019

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Here’s a question many managers struggle with: How do I get my employees to follow instructions without having to keep nagging them?

You may feel like a micromanaging pest, and...

What is and isn’t employee insubordination

March 21, 2019

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Of all the problems you deal with, employee insubordination is probably the one that galls you the most. It’s a direct affront to your authority. It’s an ice cream cone slapped out of your hand. A handful of snow stuffed down the back of your shirt. It sounds like this...

Oh, no! They shoved a weak link on my team

March 8, 2019

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An employee with a history of poor performance is transferred to your department. What do you do?...

Teamwork: myths, realities and tips

February 4, 2019

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Preparation is key to building a top-flight team, whether it’s with three people or several dozen. And one of the first issues to address is separating teamwork fact from fiction.

You’ll find it easier to get everyone to buy into the teamwork concept by throwing out old myths about building teams.

Here are three myths and the realities behind them, with tips to work around each:...

Oh, No, They Shoved A Weak Link On My Team

December 3, 2018

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An employee with a history of poor performance is transferred to your department. What do you do? Here's a systematic approach to helping an employee with a checkered track record get up and running in your department...

The Telltale Traits Of An Office Bully

December 3, 2018

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Do you know anyone in your workplace who has the following traits? If so, they just might be a bully. When negotiating with someone who's overly aggressive or an outright bully, definitely take note of the following characteristics...

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