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Avoiding Potential Land Mines

YOU'VE LEARNED THAT management is not always black and white. Some situations are tenuous (like workplace violence or delivering bad news); others are more complicated than they need to be (like having fun at work). Barriers appear to be in the way (like the need for background checks or reporting and record-keeping requirements). The questions and answers in this section shed light on these and other situations that could trip up even an experienced manager.

Question: One of my employees constantly pleads with me to intervene on her behalf. She has good ideas about process improvement, yet her team leader is unbending. ...

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