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!