Staff Communication

Don’t waste your team’s time. Take charge of meetings and make sure they are productive with these 12 steps adapted from AMA Business Boot Camp — a compendium of some of the American Management Association’s best advice, edited by Ed Reilly.

Coaching employees one-on-one is an incredibly powerful way to improve productivity and employee engagement. Good coaches know a lot about their teams and what those players are up against before they ever open their mouths. Take time to plan for a coaching meeting and don’t underestimate the preparation you need to do for it. You make your direct reports feel valued and motivated when you come into a coaching session with clarity about what needs to happen.

When you communicate with clear intent, you let people know you are mission-focused and that you respect their time—and your own. This article offers advice on how to write clear emails.