Welcome to People Management, my latest podcast that covers the essentials of what every manager needs to know to effectively manage the people who work for you.  People are the key to success in the modern knowledge economy and yet they are also often a manager’s biggest headache.  Why?  Because people are unpredictable, capable of both stunning success and tragic failure.  We have learned that human beings are literally capable of anything, both for good and for evil.

Hello, I’m Dr. Don Ford, a Human Resource management consultant who has seen the good, the bad and yes, the ugly when it comes to human relations in the workplace.  In this podcast series, I will share insights from a lifetime of study and working with people of all backgrounds and dispositions.  While I can’t guarantee success in every human interaction, I can assure you that some strategies and skills clearly work better than others.  The more prepared managers are to deal with the full range of human emotions and behaviors, the better you will be able to successfully navigate the challenges that leading others presents to every manager, no matter their level in the organizations they serve.

First up, I will discuss the all important issue of helping employees set effective work goals.  Later podcasts will address feedback, teambuilding, hiring, evaluating performance, strategic planning and other people-centric issues that managers confront every day.

Enjoy the learning journey and never stop improving!