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Managers Work Remotely To Get Their Teams To Work Together

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by drjim
Managers have to find ways to get remote teams to work together

Managers have to be good at dealing with change. We need to adjust to new working circumstances and we need to help our teams deal with change

Categories Management Tags disconnected, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, laptop, manager, Microsoft teams, remote work, team, VPN

How Managers Should Do Performance Reviews During A Pandemic

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by drjim
Is this the year that you should ease up on your evaluations?

: In the year when everyone is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, managers are rethinking how they handle year-end performance reviews

Categories Management Tags bonuses, Covid-19, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, manager, mid-year review, pandemic, performance review

How Managers Can Boost Their Stage Presence During Videoconferences

December 17, 2020 by drjim
Managers need to understand how to have stage presence during a video conference

Managers who find themselves doing a lot of video conferences need to take the time to make sure that they are coming across well

Categories Innovation Tags Covid-19, eye contact, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, occupy, pandemic, screen, smile, video conference, voice

How Can Managers Get Creative When It Comes To Team Member Burnout Issues?

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by drjim
Team member burnout is real and managers need to be able to deal with it

Managers need to get good at detecting when members of their team are starting to feel burnout and then they need to take steps to deal with this

Categories Management Tags burnout, cope, Covid-19, feelings, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, manager, pandemic, stress, team member

Bill Gates Suggestions For How To Become A Better Manager

December 3, 2020 by drjim
The secret is to not just manage people

Managers should take time to listen to what Bill Gates suggests for ways to manage their teams during the current pandemic

Categories Career Tags Bill Gates, Covid-19, empower, human, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, mental health days, Microsoft, pandemic, perfection

How Managers Can Successfully Work From Home

November 22, 2020November 19, 2020 by drjim
Yes we can work from home, but we just have to know how to do it

Managers who find themselves working from home need to take the time to create a work environment that will allow them to be successful

Categories Career Tags Covid-`19, dedicated, expectations, focus, home office, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, pandemic, work from home

How Can Managers Network During A Pandemic?

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by drjim
Meeting new people is very hard when there is a pandemic going on

With the arrival of the pandemic, managers now need to do their networking online and this comes with a new set of rules in order to be successful

Categories Career Tags career, connected, Covid-19, follow up, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, networking, online, online tools, pandemic, proactive, social distancing

How Managers Can Use Technology To Find Their Next Job In Trying Times

November 7, 2020November 5, 2020 by drjim
If you go looking for another job, let technology lend you a helping hand

Managers who may be thinking about switching careers can use the current pandemic and shift to online to check out what their options are

Categories Career Tags assess, career, change, Covid-19, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, online, options, pandemic, technology, test out

What A Manager Needs To Do To Boost Their Team’s Morale

November 1, 2020October 29, 2020 by drjim
What a manager does can end up rallying a team to be successful

Even in these trying times managers have to find ways to keep their team’s morale up as we all work remotely

Categories Leadership Tags Covid-19, disappointment, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, listening, manager, meetings, morale, pandemic, rally, setback, team

How Can Managers Prevent Team Burn Out?

October 24, 2020October 22, 2020 by drjim
The goal is to find a way to keep members of your team engaged

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a situation for managers who now need to find ways to keep their teams from burning out and remaining motivated

Categories Management Tags adapt, burn out, change, feedback, isolation, IT manager skills, IT manager training, IT team building, leadership, teams, technology, transition
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