When’s the Best Time to Plan My Week?

The best time is Friday morning from 8-9 a.m.

During that hour, be unavailable to everyone but yourself. Tell your administrative assistant that you’re “in conference.” Yes, “in conference” with yourself!

Choose to honor that appointment as faithfully as you would an appointment with your best customer.

Friday is the one day when you can objectively review the week’s activities. The phone rings less frequently, and you often have fewer appointments and interruptions. Fridays also give you the chance to look ahead—to identify any potential schedule problems looming for the coming week.

This winter, try blocking an “hour of power” on Friday mornings. See for yourself how a consistent “one-to-one” conference can prove invaluable.

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To learn more about coaching or see if you qualify for a free assessment, contact:

Tom Moellering, president
tmoellering@moellering.com
888-906-4111, x302
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The Secret You Won’t Learn in Business School

What’s the biggest decision that leaders make? According to Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO, of Gallup, Inc., the answer is something that most business schools don’t teach. It’s who you name manager.

“When you name the wrong person manager, nothing fixes that bad decision,” says Clifton. “No compensation, no benefits – nothing.”

Clifton’s comments appear in the introduction to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace Report, a study showing only 30% of employees are engaged and inspired at work—and blaming poor managers for the majority of the problem.

So what’s the “state of your workplace”? How are your managers engaging and inspiring your staff? Today’s takeaway is one you don’t have to go to school for. It’s easy. Managers matter.

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To learn more about helping your managers engage employees or to see if you qualify for a free assessment, contact:

Tom Moellering, president
tmoellering@moellering.com
888-906-4111, x302
moellering.com