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Return of the Crummy Job

Has the recession put your organization in a choke hold? Here’s how to survive — even thrive — in the face of budget cuts, layoffs, and sub-zero morale.

Managing Millennials: A Survival Guide

Here’s what you need to know to get the best out of your youngest workers — and what they have to teach the business world.

Office Makeovers That Boost the Bottom Line

Office Makeovers That Boost the Bottom Line

Badly designed offices aren’t just killjoys — they kill profits, too. Here’s how smart companies use space to their advantage.

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Management Articles

How to Manage Your Team in a Downturn (and Come Out on Top)
During a downturn, the usual rules of the workplace change dramatically. Here's how to keep your team motivated and productive.
Tags: Team, Employee, Team Management, Management, Recession, Economy, Downturn, Zappos.com Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Lindsay Blakely, Crash Course
Recession Survival Strategies
Has the recession put your organization in a choke hold? Here's how to survive even thrive in the face of budget cuts, ...
Tags: Recession, Economy, Downturn, Management, Team, Motivation, Crummy Job, BNET Feature Package
Recession-Friendly Employee Perks
Worried that you can't afford to give raises and bonuses this year? Here are three ways you can reward employees without breaking the bank.
Tags: Incentive, Employee, Brewery, Sales Force Management, Sales, Carlos Bergfeld and Princess Calabrese, Perks, Employee Rewards, Incentives, Recession, Downturn
Managing Millennials
Confident, forward-thinking, and 80 million strong, Generation Y will reshape the workplace. Here's how to get the best out of your youngest workers.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Millennials, Generation Y, Gen Y, Workplace Management, Managing Millennials, Generations
Hiring and Inspiring a Dispersed Team
Certain managerial traits become more important when work gets done out of your sight. Here's how to get off on the right foot, whether ...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Team Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Kelly Pate Dwyer, Remote Team, Dispersed Team, Hiring, BNET Feature
Ten Tools for Remote Teams
If you've got team members in multiple offices, you probably already use a fair amount of technology. But are you using the right tools ...
Tags: Team, Tool, MeetingPlace, SharePoint 2007, E-mail, Wiki, Instant Messaging, Team Management, Online Communications, Management, Kelly Pate Dwyer, FTP, Remote Team, Dispersed Team
Management Secrets of Idea-Friendly Companies
How do big companies keep new ideas from falling through the cracks? IBM, Toyota, and Motorola reveal their techniques for smart idea management.
Tags: Idea, Toyota Motor Corp., IBM Corp., Motorola Inc., ThinkPlace, Jim O'Connor, Productivity, Business Operations, Brian Libby, Management, Innovation
BNET’s CEO Report Card
Forget the public view of CEOs. In BNET's exclusive new survey, top managers and execs tell us what the top boss is doing right ...
Tags: BNET Feature Package, CEO, Survey, Leadership, Management, Ethan Watters
Office Designs for Optimizing Collaboration
The nature of work has changed considerably since the first cubicle was introduced in 1968. Today's workplaces need to be as adaptable and collaborative ...
Tags: Office Design, Office Architecture, Workspace Design, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Construction, Team Management, Management, Jane Hodges, BNET Feature
Now Hiring Brilliant People
Time to interview job candidates? Learn the secret techniques smart companies use to identify tomorrow's most promising talent.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Interview, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Brian Libby, Hiring, Recruiting, Human Resources, Job, Candidate, Team Management
The Hidden Costs of Layoffs
Think downsizing will solve your company's financial woes? These harsh realities may make you think twice.
Tags: Layoff, Downsizing, Employee Retention, Louis Uchitelle, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Carlos Bergfeld, Recession, Economy, Management, Team, Johnson & Johnson
Five Signs That You Have a Crummy Job
Dream jobs quickly become crummy jobs when companies are struggling to stay afloat. Here are five telltale signs that recession is affecting your job.
Tags: Employee, Management, Job, Human Resources, Downturn, Recession, Restoration Hardware Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Deloitte Consulting, Lindsay Blakely
How to Conduct a Job Interview
Got a key position to fill? Hiring good employees is the foundation of any successful business.
Tags: Job, Job Interview, Interview, Candidate, Bill Tolbert, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Brian Libby, Hiring, Team Management, Crash Course
Make Your Meetings Matter
Long silences. Tapping PDAs. The faint buzz of snoring. Sound like a meeting you led recently? Use our tips to make face-time more focused ...
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Management, Team, Meetings, Group, Idea, E-mail, Online Communications, Agenda, Agenda Item, Team Management, Cyrus Farivar
Tame Your Boss
Need help managing your manager? Try these techniques to master the proper care and feeding of your most important professional relationship.
Tags: Boss, Professional Development, Corporate Communications, Career, Marketing, Human Resources, BNET Feature Package
Get the Most Out of Overachievers
Your top performers can go far if you manage them carefully. Here's how you can help those special employees shine.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Job, Team, Employee, Overachiever, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Workforce Management, Laurie Sullivan
Build a Dream Team
Bringing the right minds together for a crucial task can often be as daunting as the job itself. Here's how to draft and manage ...
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Team, Khan, Team Management, Jeff Palfini, Teamwork, Team-Building, Management
Learning to Say You're Fired
One chronic underperformer can hold back an entire team. Here's how to let someone go with professionalismand compassion.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Human Resources, Jennifer Alsever, Management, Performance, Workplace, Termination, Worker, Firing, Employee
Cultivate New Ideas
Ideas are a precious resource, but they're hard to nurture and easy to kill. Here's how to help them and your company ...
Tags: Product, Team Management, Brian Libby, New Ideas, Innovation, BNET Feature Package
Office Makeovers That Boost the Bottom Line
Badly configured offices aren't just killjoys they kill profits, too. Here's how smart companies use space to their advantage.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Cubicle, Collaboration, Team Management, Management, Jane Hodges, Office Design, Office Architecture, Workspace, Design

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