When asked what can go wrong in business meetings a group of USA managers gave 1305 examples (in 1987).  15 of them accounted for 85% of all the problems. Let’s look at them:

• Starting late
• Getting off the subject
• Disorganized
• Ineffective meeting leadership
• Irrelevant information discussed ....

Why the described sincere praise process works?

I will describe a similar conceptual model of sincere praise in killer whale training. How do you think people teach killer whales to jump over a rope, which is hanging a several feet above the water?  If you believe that the trainers do not give them food until they jump – you are mistaken.  That method will starve to death the killer whales as they do not understand what they are expected to do. 

The constructive reprimand method works because
• Provides immediate feedback
• Indicates exactly where and when the subordinate went wrong
• Shares manager’s feelings about the blunder
• Reminds the employee what positive qualities s/he has and our respect of them
• The goal of the constructive reprimand method is …

In most companies, when you ask people what they do, what are their responsibilities and then ask the same question to their managers, you get two different answers....

A four-step working goal setting process follows...

How to become a manager?
What should I do to be promoted, to get a managerial position?