10 Things Every Technical Person Should Know when They Become a Manager

10 Things Every Technical Person Should Know when They Become a Manager

Whether your technical expertise is in engineering (like mine), law, finance, technology or science, we technical folks don’t have good reputations as managers.  When a technically accomplished person is promoted into management, suddenly the old skills that made us...
Three Reasons Your Employee Development Program Doesn’t Work

Three Reasons Your Employee Development Program Doesn’t Work

Why doesn’t your Employee Development Program work? Do you have: Out-spoken staff with good ideas who alienate others? Staff who don’t speak up because they want to avoid conflict? Hastily-sent, sharply-worded emails that leave those on the receiving end...
Three Tips to Bring Insight to Your Interviewing Skills

Three Tips to Bring Insight to Your Interviewing Skills

It’s a position that seems perfect for you. You made it to the interview and now it is your big moment. There’s a lot at stake. Not only do you want to make a good first impression, you want to be memorable for the qualities that matter. But are you ready?...