There are many of us who aren’t assertive by nature, but we’ve all seen and commented about managers who let others “walk all over them”. It’s not necessary to be a bully to get one’s point across to these types of employees, and not necessary to terminate them either. Rather, it takes an assertive approach to making […]
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What Retailers Want
It’s kind of like that Mel Gibson movie, What Women Want. Through an accident, he’s got the ability to hear what it is women are saying around him and react accordingly. Too bad it’s not that easy for Vendors to understand what it is that may endear them to Retailers. So, we spoke with a […]
Surviving the Micro Manager
Face it, micromanagers can’t be fixed, don’t often change, and usually you have two choices; find out how to deal with them or leave. If you want to try and endure the situation, think about these steps. Find out what their agenda is. Everyone has one, whether they admit it or not. If you determine […]
