Comments on: One Minute

By: Olivia Smith

Olivia Smith — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:15:21 +0000

Goal setting is very important if you want something to be done in a short period of time.“`

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:05:26 +0000

The best tip I got recently was to read your email twice a day.

Once in the morning and then 15 min before you leave work.

The rest of the time, keep it closed.

Applies to IM and phones if you really want to increase producticity.

Regards,

Ivan

By: Gordon McLean

Gordon McLean — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:30:16 +0000

Roger, Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll have a look at them.

However I think the key word in your comment is ‘guidance’. I certainly don’t want to follow a prescribed methodology, preferring to take the best from many. I do like the general idea of the one minute manager stuff but agree it doesn’t fit all applications.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:30:43 +0000

Not sure if I’d be thrilled if my manager was turning to the One Minute Manager books for guidance. They’re an easy read but quite prescriptive. If you haven’t already, you might want to try “Built To Last” and “Good To Great” by Jim Collins, also “Coaching for improved work performance” by Ferdinand F. Fournies. In my opinion, the insights in these books are far more enduring and have much broader application for team leaders and managers.