Dave Conrad,聽assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his latest column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin about the ins and outs of firing an聽employee.
Conrad suggests聽a checklist, of sorts, to weigh the options when deciding whether or not to dismiss an employee.
“Because terminating someone is such a big decision, it helps to have an unemotional and objective way to measure the impact of the decision,” Conrad said.
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Olivia Muyres 鈥�15聽has been聽named National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire Division III All-North Region.
Earlier Muyres had been named first-team all-conference in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She was also named the league’s.
罢辞听read more about her achievements, visit the Post-Bulletin news site.
“Companies need responsive, innovative thinkers and problem-solvers,” wrote聽Dave Conrad, Augsburg College鈥檚 assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, in his latest column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. A聽problem exists, though, that companies often do not invest in the training and development of their employees, which leads聽to an under-engaged workforce. Read Conrad’s column, “The best managers develop their employees” to learn why staff development is crucial聽for business success.
Dave Conrad, Augsburg College’s assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his latest Post-Bulletin column that employees’ trust of their managers聽is essential for a successful business.
Conrad said employees should feel a sense of camaraderie toward their managers — camaraderie that needs to be obtained over time.
“…managers can’t demand respect and loyalty; they have to earn it,” he said. “In the long run, it’s difficult 鈥� if not impossible 鈥� to be an exceptional manager without employee trust.”
To read Conrad’s聽column, visit the Post-Bulletin news site.
Olivia Muyres ’15聽was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Year.
Muyres, who helped Augsburg win its first MIAC championship, was featured in the Rochester Post-Bulletin for her accomplishments in the Nov. 22 NCAA Division III Tournament. Muyres scored聽the winning goal in overtime during the first game.
罢辞听, visit the Post-Bulletin news site.
A number of leadership skills are important, but which one is truly key? That’s hard to say, according to a new column by Dave Conrad in the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Conrad, Augsburg College鈥檚 assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, notes that leadership skills vary in relevance depending on individuals’ roles within the聽workforce. To learn why聽conceptual, relationship-building, and technical skills each play an important role, read “The most important leadership skills” on the Post-Bulletin website.
Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization, and Dave Conrad聽offers suggestions for dealing with stress in his latest column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Conrad, Augsburg College鈥檚 assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, notes that finding ways to alleviate stress can be as聽beneficial for employers as it is for employees. Read, “Learn what stress is trying to tell you” on the Post-Bulletin website.
Dave Conrad, Augsburg College’s assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his most recent Rochester Post-Bulletin column聽about the tendency to be over-defensive and why it’s sometimes hard to accept criticism, positive or negative, from others. “鈥e must be sensitive to our emotions and realize how our emotions affect our thinking,” Conrad said.
Read “Before you get defensive, take breath” for more tips on how to be more open to feedback.
Augsburg College鈥檚聽Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his most recent column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin about finding the right balance between the need to deal with conflict聽and the instinct to avoid it. Read 鈥淓mbrace constructive conflict鈥澛爁or details on how effective debate can spur innovation in the workplace.
Augsburg College鈥檚 Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his most recent column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin about the steps that allow a new leader to cope with a history of ineffective leadership in the workplace.聽聽Read 鈥淲hen you follow an incompetent leader鈥� for insight into how good leaders can聽communicate well聽and ease employees鈥� anxieties.
