Work Life

MARCH 7, 2024

While many of us were allowed free play as young as 5, the average age that a Gen Zer was allowed to go outside without parental supervision was closer to 11. As the rate of change accelerates, their ability to adopt new technologies at speed will be a critical asset.  “They know more than I do about this,” he says.

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SnackNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

What Executive Assistants will learn: Students learn how to expertly manage schedules and complex travel plans, effectively leverage computer technology to do quality office work, efficiently manage projects from start to finish, and much more. Target skill: Technology/computer skills. Target skill: Resourcefulness and problem solving.

Training 57

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Over the past ten years, workplaceinsight.net has published around 7,500 stories on issues related to people, places and technology. It exists only or primarily to allow managers to supervise people and feel important about themselves. Turns out the latter definition is not always applicable and can cause more problems than it solves.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

To resolve this, managers should replace their instinct to supervise with habits of support. With the introduction of technology and the widespread adoption of remote work, there are now many different ways for team members to communicate, and employees have developed different preferences for them.

Leadership 76

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SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

They keep offices running strategically and efficiently by implementing and improving technology solutions, processes, and schedules that keep work flowing. (PS Solves both logistical and human problems. Takes initiative in solving problems and improving processes. Makes decisions without supervision.

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 25, 2021

and would be able to conduct supervised but mostly-independent research using those resources, if you were so inclined. Hiring Managers Fear Being Replaced by Technology You’ll also have access to University of Minnesota infrastructure (such as database access, inter-library loan, Qualtrics, etc.)

Project Management 40

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 18, 2020

She’s on a work trial so I’m meant to do supervision meetings with her every other week. Another time she brought it up out of the blue so I asked her what steps she could have taken to solve the problem. Instead of answering my questions about her work, she brought up my mistake. Also, she’s new and on a work trial!

Problem-Solving 49

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 14, 2019

This will seem like a small issue, but it’s like sand in our collective bathing suits and may actually be a problem. I supervise a small team in a very large nonprofit, and we collaborate a lot internally and externally, and frequently bring on shorter-term interns and other placements. I believe she quit.

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Problem-Solving Supervising Government Technology 40

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We supervise teams of people doing the same work and occasionally need to meet to discuss our teams’ interactions and workflow. When Bob supervised me, we met frequently and he always told me to propose dates and times, to do the labor of setting up our meetings. When I started here three years ago, “Bob” was my supervisor.

Promotion 36

Promotion Supervising Problem-Solving Interviewing 36

Ask a Manager

JULY 24, 2018

The problem? If you get any push-back, you can say, “Because of my accident, I’m really not comfortable having the focus be on the the scar tissue, but I think this plan will solve it nicely.” But Jane and I have supervised Dan before, and so we also know that he has absolutely no people skills. Because it will.

Customer Service 37

Customer Service Supervising Transportation Problem-Solving 37

SnackNation

JULY 20, 2018

Below we’ll walk through the signs that indicate low morale, explore some underlying causes of the issue, and suggest solutions to eliminate the problem before it spreads from just one person to an entire team—or your entire company. Practice problem-focused coping centered around the time-management aspect of burnout. Offer autonomy.

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Work Life

APRIL 28, 2024

Grace Chen , program experience lead, Quantic School of Business & Technology Defy odds and naysayers As a first-generation physician, there were lots of unknowns that I had to navigate. Nuanced differences in language, like the use of idioms, are essentially a kind of cultural setback. Yes, he really said that!

Mentoring 98

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

I’ve always felt that it’s a problem if a manager doesn’t feel bad about it. Any tips on how I can be a helpful and supportive parent as he seeks an internship in his degree field and later a post-college job, rather than “that problem parent” we are all so familiar with from past letters?

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 5, 2021

This leadership style lacks creativity and problem-solving skills. This leadership style emphasizes supervision, organization, and methodical approaches. They tend to think inside the box to solve problems. Or would you follow guidelines and wait for new ways to solve the problem? Resistant to change.

Leadership 59

Leadership Problem-Solving Creativity Supervising 59

Work Life

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As someone who has worked in technology, specifically AI, for decades, I can assure you that it isnt a buzzword or a fad. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence (AI) software that can work autonomously, without much human supervision. Agentics is the way of the future for all of us. This is what agentic AI will do for you.

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