by Marnie Green | Jul 9, 2014 | Management Articles
The outcry is loud and clear: public agencies must be held accountable! It follows that if the agency is going to be held accountable, employees who make up the agency should be held accountable too. As a result, public sector leaders are considering accountability...
by Marnie Green | Jul 9, 2014 | Management Articles
I’m part of a volunteer organization that went through a bit of a slump in the past few years. We found ourselves begging for board members and scraping by financially. Attendance at events was at an all-time low. The leadership team struggled to agree on a...
by Marnie Green | Jun 5, 2014 | Management Articles
We all have an “attitude” problem at times. You’ve probably even had employees who you’ve described as having a bad attitude. However, focusing on the attitude of an employee while trying to influence his/her work performance is a bad idea. No one wants...
by Marnie Green | Jun 5, 2014 | Management Articles
Have you ever received the “inheritance surprise?” No, not the one that comes after probate proceedings. “Inheritance surprise” is the surprise you get you get a new employee and find their performance is not up to expectations. Managers inherit employees...
by Marnie Green | May 9, 2014 | Management Articles
The reality of today’s job market is that workers are expecting more from their employers and are not afraid to move on if their needs are not met by your organization. How do great public agencies maintain low levels of turnover and high levels of employee...
