What Is Managing Up? 

What Is Managing Up? 

Managing up is a professional soft-skill strategy that focuses on nurturing a constructive and efficient relationship with one’s supervisor.  The basic premise of managing up involves understanding and alignment. The idea is to comprehend your manager’s...
How to Delegate Work 

How to Delegate Work 

Delegation is a powerful tool and skill that can significantly impact an organization’s success.  From a management standpoint, delegation involves a manager assigning particular tasks or objectives to employees, transferring responsibility and authority for...
What Are Leadership Styles?

What Are Leadership Styles?

A leadership style is the way a leader guides, motivates and manages their team. It’s a mix of their behaviors and attitudes, affecting not only their interactions,  but also how their employees learn, work, and perform. There’s no single best way to...
How to Prepare an HR Budget 

How to Prepare an HR Budget 

As an HR professional, you likely face the daunting task of building a budget for the needs of your department each year. Add to this already challenging task the common request to do more with fewer resources, and you have a recipe for stress and overwhelm. The art...