October 30, 2006 Speedlinking

• If you manage in IT, www.thedailywtf.com is a must read. Readers submit their most horrible stories about projects gone bad, then talk about how they went even worse.
• What do employees talk about when the boss isn’t around? Read about it on Overheard in the Office
• Having a problem finding sober employees? German Sterligov and his Register of Non-Drinking Men were created to counter rampant alcoholism in the Russian countryside
• Carl J. Truscott, a director of the ATF at the time, found out that using 20 of your employees for your nephews homework assignment is not acceptable

Are You a Scary Manager?

ZDNet UK has their take on what makes a scary manager.

It often comes as a surprise to bosses to discover an employee finds them intimidating. Here are a few reasons why managers can seem scary

As part of your Leadership Training it is important to be able to take a “meta” view of yourself and the environment around you to ensure that you are fostering the best environment for your employees and co-workers. After the jump, I give some suggestions on how you can use these same situations to strengthen your team and become more productive.

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