March Madness is coming to an end and Spring is finally in the air! March was another awesome month for timparsons.me and I owe it all to you! Thanks so much for being a faithful reader of my blog! Without further adieu, here are the Top 5 Posts from the month of March: 5. 3 Keys To Getting Introverts To Participate In Meetings 4. 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Marriage BEFORE I Got Married 3. The Five Step Method To Failing Well 2. 5 Ways to Succeed As An Introvert At Work 1. 5 Reasons People May Not...
The Case In Favor Of Micro-Management
Micro-management is a bad word in business today. Leaders and managers alike are disowning the word like it's a bad disease. It's a common word that disgruntled employees will use when leaving a company. And, in reality, it is a bad thing....mostly. But, I want to submit to you that there are some times that a leader should utilize this technique to leading those around him/her. I would never go as far as to say that it's ok for a person to micro-manage the team. In fact, apart from the times listed below, I would say that it is never...
3 Keys To Getting Introverts To Participate In Meetings
We've all been there. Sitting in a meeting and a few people are dominating the conversation. It almost seems like they're the only ones in the room and that everyone else could quietly sneak out and no one would notice. And, as an introvert, we've heard the questions a million times. Why didn't you speak up? Why didn't you contribute anything to the conversation. Why were you so quiet? As I've said before, it's not an introvert's natural tendency to speak up in a large group. If given the opportunity, an introvert will gladly not speak up in a meeting...