Are your managers ready for the upturn?

Many organizations miss the chance to develop their staff during times of economical downturn due to lack of budget and lack of time. However only the best managers will be able to retain your high potential talents, once companies start hiring again. Considering both your time and money, Yellow Umbrella has developed a recession proof [...]

You can lead a horse to the water…

You can make your employees do their job, but you can’t make them perform better.
The key is to make your employees want to perform better.

Respect! Part #1

Don’t do anything to your direct reports, that you wouldn’t do to your boss!

So, how can you become a great people manager?

Care about your team!

People leave their managers, rather than their jobs

What’s a people manager’s job?

The impact kind managers have on the bottom line of their company

A recent survey of the American Management Association shows how your character as a manager affects employee productivity and retention. Read the full survey here: http://www.amanet.org/research/pdfs/leading-with-kindness-survey08.pdf Excerpts from The Performance Premium of Kindness from Amanet.org: According to the survey results, kind managers are associated with superior performance in a number of ways. “It’s the law [...]