Middle Managers « Vivid Epiphany

Women Stuck in the “Managewich”, Get Out of Your Own Way!

Aug 20

Carolann Jacobs on August 20th, 2009

There’s a new study out last week that shows women consistently underestimate and undervalue their own performance at work. It gets worse the older women get, so the women who are most likely to break out of middle management (the “managewich”) and into the executive ranks are sabotaging themselves. This makes me furious!
I thought we [...]

How Can I Tick You Off or Disappoint You Today?

Aug 13

Carolann Jacobs on August 13th, 2009

Back in the days when I managed multi-million dollar business applications, there were days that it seemed like I, as a manager, and my team of developers could do no right. Anyone who deals with customers experiences days like these, and our goal is to have these days be few and far between.
Some days, though, [...]

Five Keys to Greater Success, Starting Today

Aug 11

Carolann Jacobs on August 11th, 2009

I just returned from the eWomen Network International Conference, and as usual, I’ve come back with energy to spare. This was my 2nd trip to the eWN conference. Last year, I didn’t know anyone, so I just plopped down at whatever table and met people. I connected with several people. This year, I was gratified [...]

Is Your Team Really a Work Group (and why you should care)?

Aug 4

Carolann Jacobs on August 4th, 2009

Every group of people in the workplace seems to be called a team, but every group that works together isn’t a team. This is important because as managers, we’ve learned a few things about how to manager teams and about how teams form and die etc etc, and these things don’t apply to work groups, [...]

The One Mistake Employed Professionals Make That Could Cost Them Thousands

Jul 28

Carolann Jacobs on July 28th, 2009

(Reposted from today’s eZine… which you can receive, gratis in your Inbox by registering on the Events Page.)

Did you know that 89-90% of jobs right now are found through business networking?
In robust economies, online job postings work, but in slower economies, many employers don’t bother to post job openings, even on their own company websites. [...]

Inspired Workplace Q&A: When is it Time to Go?

Jul 23

Carolann Jacobs on July 23rd, 2009

Q: I have grown to hate my job. I feel the dread coming on sometime around 6:00pm on Sunday night. I don’t want to get out of bed in the morning. As hard as I try, I am not doing a very good job (lord knows neither the people I report to nor the ones [...]

Middle Manager’s Dilemma: Differentiating Pushback from PITA

Jul 21

Carolann Jacobs on July 21st, 2009

Are you the gal who’s known for pushing back on every proposed change? Do you know that gal?
Almost every one of us knows someone who sees the downside to every initiative, and one of the challenges that my client, Negative Nellie, reports is that it’s hard to get people to take her seriously. She’s frustrated, [...]

Practical Middle Management Tips: When Your Boss is the Hoover

Jul 16

Carolann Jacobs on July 16th, 2009

After Tuesday’s post, I got several private messages about the boss’s suckage. What? No comments on the blog?
So, what do you do when your boss sucks the air out of a room like a human tornado?
Quit.
OK, you knew that and it was too easy. And, we’ll get back to that.
Let’s start with looking at what [...]

Practical Middle Management Tips: What to Do When Your Boss Thinks You Suck Like a Hoover

Jul 14

Carolann Jacobs on July 14th, 2009

Don’t you just love it when you think you’re working your fingers to the bone, you’re doing the best job you can and your boss lets you know that you are the Hoover Windtunnel of suckage?
If you’re more fortunate than I was for the vast majority of my career (and my clients and friends careers), [...]

Brain Food For Middle Managers: How to Keep the Creativity Alive

Jul 9

Carolann Jacobs on July 9th, 2009

I just got back from vacation. Sorry about the long stretch not posting on the blog, but the site was undergoing some changes. And, when I go on vacation, I go offline.
That most middle managers can’t go on vacation without being tethered to the office by a laptop or other mobile device is not only [...]

« Previous entries Next entries »

Social Network Links

Complimentary Consultation

Brain-based coaching works because we physically change the neurological pathways in the brain. You will enjoy the benefits of better thinking and as you learn how the brain works, the incremental changes we make over the course of our time together become lifelong habits….easier and faster.

Are you ready to take your leadership game to the next level? Schedule your complimentary consultation today.