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Tag Archives: respect for people
Management Blog Posts From October 2006
I have selected a few posts from the Curious Cat Management Blog back in October 2006 for those of you who were not reading this blog then. Why Pay Taxes or be Honest – “I don’t think acting illegally, immorally, … Continue reading
Posted in Quality tools, Respect
Tagged continual improvement, hiring, Quality tools, respect for people
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You’ve Got to Find What You Love
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Deming, Education, Fun, Innovation, Psychology, quote
Tagged Career, Creativity, Education, Innovation, inspiration, intrinsic motivation, jobs, Joy in Work, motivation, Psychology, respect for people, Software Development
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The Need to Improve Management While Building Organizations Fit For Human Beings
[embedded video link broken, so that code was removed but you can watch the video by following this link: Gary Hamel: Reinventing the Technology of Human Accomplishment. I agree with Gary Hamel that we need to adopt new management strategies. … Continue reading
Rude Behavior Costs Companies
Approximately one-third of consumers surveyed reported they’re treated rudely by an employee on an average of once a month and that these and other episodes of uncivil worker behavior make them less likely to patronize those businesses. Customers rarely report … Continue reading
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Tagged bad service, Customer focus, customer service, management research, Psychology, respect for people
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Many Good Employees Want to Continue to Do Their Current Job Well
Far too much focus on managing people is given to helping them get ahead. Yes many people want to be promoted, and it is good to help them. But I would guess a majority of people really don’t (at this … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Psychology, Respect
Tagged coaching, management, managing people, motivation, Psychology, respect for people
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Maslow on Dealing with Authoritarians
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is well known as a fundamental principle of human psychology. Maslow also said: “It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” Maslow on … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, management, managing people, Psychology, quote, respect for people
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6 New Kiva Loans to Manufacturing Entrepreneurs
I have been a big fan of Kiva for quite some time, and have written about it previously: Kiva – Giving Entrepreneurs an Opportunity to Succeed, Thanksgiving: Micro-financing Entrepreneurs. I made 6 new loans today to manufacturing entrepreneurs in the … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneur, Investing, Manufacturing, respect for people
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Management Improvement Carnival #132
The Curious Cat Management blog carnival highlights recent management blog posts 3 times each month. The posts generally focus on the areas I have focused on in the Curious Cat Management Guide since 1996 (Deming, agile software development, systems thinking, … Continue reading
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Tagged Lean thinking, management, respect for people
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Respect People by Creating a Climate for Joy in Work
Respect for people sure sounds great. And most of us have plenty of experience with organizations that dis-respect people continuously (both employees and customers). So what does respect for people mean at the core? For me: A system that lets … Continue reading
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Tagged Deming, Joy in Work, managing people, Psychology, respect for people
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Rethinking or Moving Beyond Deming Often Just Means Applying More of What Dr. Deming Actually Said
Don Reinertsen – Is It Time to Rethink Deming? [the broken link was removed] AGILEMinds I feel very strongly about the value of Deming’s ideas. I am glad people challenge those ideas and try to push forward management thinking. Helping … Continue reading →