Category Archives: Management

37signals highlights some recent mistakes

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Here are good ol’ More than a living, we like to think we’re pretty upfront about our mistakes. It’s not that we like making them. But once they’re made, there’s a certain amount of catharsis in delving into the causes … Continue reading →

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Good to Great case study alert. No, the other kind of case study.

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

[Editor’s note: I couldn’t decide if this post was more appropriate for hypocritical or for here. I opted for here. Feel free to slam me, via the comments, should you disagree.] Have you read Good to Great? Well, we happen … Continue reading →

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People quit people

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

It’s been said a thousand times, so my saying it one more time won’t hurt. In fact, it may help. People don’t quit jobs. People quit people. Why do I mention this, today? Maybe because I’ve been noticing a recurrent … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Management, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Management tip: Top 3 ways to express your gratitude to employees

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Management, listen up. You’ve got some good employees working for you. Yes, I know. He is a screw up. You’re right. But the rest of them? The rest of them are diamonds in the rough. The leaders of tomorrow. Pure … Continue reading →

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Does that embarrass you?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

We, as a species, are big fans of veneer. No, not Vermeer. Although Girl with a Pearl Earring is a beautiful piece, I must admit. The enigmatic nature of her countenance, at times, rivals even that of the Mona Lisa. … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth, Involvement, Management, Performance | 2 Comments

Knowing when to quit

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

As many of you have surmised, one of the tangential as-the-world-turns subplots of More than a living is following the development of a tool we’re building called Kumquat. As such, we’ve tried to be as open and honest about not … Continue reading →

Posted in Kumquat, Management, Product management | 14 Comments

Deliver bad news early and often

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Sometimes, these things just write themselves. Or I write them, when I’m doing something else. Either way, this little ditty I composed seem worthy of inflicting upon the masses. I’m going to elaborate a bit on a problem with which … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Failure, Fear, Honesty, Management, Mistakes, Tips, Transparency | 3 Comments

Leveraging Millennial Talent – Some Unsolicited Advice

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I love my daily dose of Systematic HR. A great reflection on millennial talent resonates. I think that “life indeed is the pursuit, not the fulfillment of one’s work life” is a key point that Gen Xers had to slowly … Continue reading →

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You own your own performance management

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Catching up on some of my reading, obviously. Dave Lefkow over on Director of Recruiting posits the question, “Who will own performance management?” It’s a great question. Everyone wants there to be performance management. Everyone realizes there is value there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Management, Performance, Responsibility | 2 Comments

Assholes 101

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Toby Lucich

When I get together with former co-workers, we rarely talk about old colleagues we loved, instead favoring stories about the ones who made us want to commit hara-kari in our cubicles. You know, that guy who verbally abused his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Corporate Culture, Management, Workplace | 2 Comments