Monthly Archives: June 2011

First Line Managers: Must Tote the Corporate Water and be the hammer?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by OJ

  I was talking to a close friend at my company, he said, “How could you stay in management so long? I never wanted to be a manager. I never wanted to tote the corporate water or be a corporate … Continue reading →

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First Line Manager there are four types of employees

Posted on June 29, 2011 by OJ

 The first line manager’s responsibility is to keep a positive atmosphere in their work group. There is a saying that people do things for their reasons not yours. This is “ok” except when it comes to the workplace. Attitude is … Continue reading →

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First Line Manager, Now What, You Are One

Posted on June 28, 2011 by OJ

One morning, my District Manager came into my office, he stated, “if someone told me about all these employee problems, I would not want to be a manager.”  This was in 1986. Over the years, I heard this statement made … Continue reading →

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The First Line Manager As leader

Posted on June 9, 2011 by OJ

The First Line Manager As Leader In the Jaycee organization there is a simple definition of a leader; a leader has followers. I learned there are several types of followers; voluntary, hired, and assigned. Mostly, a first line manager deals … Continue reading →

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