Every week I like to feature a resource that will help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I would like to share with you a blog that I have enjoyed following since I dove into the HR and Talent Management blogging world.
The Resource: Tom Foster's Management Skills Blog
What it Covers: Tom's blog draws heavily from his consulting practice and life experiences to share insightful and demonstrative stories for managers to learn from to improve their skills. Tom covers a wide range of management topics in his blog including, but not limited to: team building, time management, setting and achieving organizational goals, performance management, employee coaching, and leadership development.
Why You Should Check it Out: My favorite thing about Tom's blog is the unique and brilliant way that he structures his posts. Tom shares his management insights through a series of short anecdotal post that provide a glimpse into the real life inner-workings of organizations from a variety of industries.
Each collection of posts is typically centered around a particular problem or opportunity that one of Tom's clients is facing at the moment. As the story progresses Tom works with his clients to help them see the situation in a different light and ultimately leads them to the all-important "Eureka!" moment.
As you follow Tom's conversational posts, you will begin to notice that the way you look at the tasks and challenges you encounter in your position slowly changes as you draw on the insights revealed from Tom's stories. It's hard to ask for much more from a management blog.
I also love that Tom's post are short and very easy to read. Tom also has a great way of leaving you "hanging" and wanting to read the rest of his story. Thankfully he never leaves us hanging too long as he posts to his blog nearly every day - something that I, as a fellow talent management blogger, can really admire and respect.
If you haven't checked out the Management Skills Blog - check it out today - I am confident you won't be disappointed!
