I'm headed to New Orleans this weekend. On the agenda: a full day "Great Bosses Boot Camp" for managers from a diverse group of organizations. The folks registered for the workshop come from newspapers, TV, radio, online, government organizations, the military, and more! What they have in common is that their work involves communication and that they want to become better bosses.
We'll pack a lot into the day. Here's what's on the agenda:
- Ten Things Great Bosses Know
- The Secret to Performance Management: Feedback
- Tough Conversations, Good Results
- Managing Up - for You and Your Team
While in New Orleans, I'll be doing some custom training for a media group's leaders and also teaching a "Great Bosses" session during the convention.
This is the first year that the Radio-TV Digital News Association and the Society for Professional Journalists have teamed up for a convention. I think it's a wise idea for them to join forces, and I'm delighted to help with this teaching. As I wrote about my recent trip to Denver and the APME convention, managers in media organizations are dealing with extraordinary change and challenge these days. Training has often been the first victim of budget cuts, even as managers need to have better skills than ever before.
It's one of the reasons I'm so excited about next year's release of "WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW." It will be a workshop-in-a-book, with practical guidance for individual managers or teams who want to be more successful leaders. And while I often teach media leaders, the leadership lessons apply to managers in every field.
Time to go pack for New Orleans!
