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As managers, one of our most important jobs is to motivate our employees. Surprisingly, one of the most important parts of that job is simply to not demotivate them. Yet every day we see examples of managers, and even executives who should know better, doing just that. The latest glaring example is Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer who took a giant step backward with a new policy prohibiting telecommuting for any of the company's employees.

This policy is a step backward in time and it sends a clear message that she believes her managers are incapable of managing a distributed workforce. If I were a manager at Yahoo!, I'd be looking for a new employer who thought more highly of my skills.

This week's articles are about performance management and keeping employees happy to keep them around - motivating your workforce rather than demotivating them.

Yahoo! Fails With New No-Telecommuting Policy

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer took a giant step backward with a new policy that essentially forbids any of the company's employees from working anywhere but in the company offices... Read more

It's Cheaper To Keep Employees Happy Than To Replace Them

Why do some companies spend so little management attention and effort to keep employees happy and motivated? Don't they know that by spending a little cash now they can avoid the much higher cost later of having to replace them? ... Read more

Sorry This Procrastination Article Is Late

Procrastination is doing something else to avoid doing something you should do. Sometimes procrastination is a good thing. Most times it isn't. You will want to learn the difference if you want to get ahead... Read more

Performance Management Instead of Layoffs

Incompetent managers cost businesses too much to leave them in place. If they can't be coached to improve sufficiently, they must be removed from the position in which they are ineffective... Read more

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