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Now that I'm a manager of people, I kinda understand Michael Scott
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Now that I'm a manager of people, I kinda understand Michael Scott

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:25 AM
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I mean, these are your people. You either hired them or inherited them. But they are yours that you are responsible for. Yeah they all suck in one way or another, but #### it they are mine and I got their back even when they are in the wrong.



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I like your funny words magic man


Each person is essentially a tool...

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:34 AM
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That has strengths and weaknesses. Most people can't fix their weaknesses. Therefore, exploit what they are good at and steer them away from what they are bad at. As soon as you realize that, the easier your life will be.

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I got a couple that are bad at everything remotely related to ball inflation


Mar 18, 2025, 10:46 AM
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No clue how they got this job

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I like your funny words magic man


Re: Each person is essentially a tool...

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Mar 18, 2025, 11:00 AM [ in reply to Each person is essentially a tool... ]
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ClemsonZJ said:

That has strengths and weaknesses. Most people can't fix their weaknesses. Therefore, exploit what they are good at and steer them away from what they are bad at. As soon as you realize that, the easier your life will be.


I’m having flashbacks to attending Gallup StrengthsFinders workshops


https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/254033/strengthsfinder.aspx

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That's true.

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Mar 18, 2025, 11:32 AM [ in reply to Each person is essentially a tool... ]
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Throughout my career I've worked with some major tools.

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I think I'm following here.

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Mar 18, 2025, 11:59 AM [ in reply to Each person is essentially a tool... ]
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Drain a person of every drop of possibly utility and usefulness they have, and when that runs out, immediately fire them for performance reasons and hire somebody younger, cheaper, and brimming with crushable hopes and dreams.

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He must have worked in corporate America at some point.


Mar 18, 2025, 1:36 PM
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A large consulting firm maybe?

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Maybe steer away from using the word 'exploit' in their presence.***

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Mar 18, 2025, 12:34 PM [ in reply to Each person is essentially a tool... ]
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Teaching a PE class

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:35 AM
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Does not make you a “manager of people”

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Managing the ball and tire inflators does!***

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:46 AM
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I like your funny words magic man


Didnt realize those were outsourced positions


Mar 18, 2025, 10:52 AM
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Maintaining your P&L records must be quite an undertaking!

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Don't let him fool you.

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Mar 18, 2025, 11:44 AM
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He made the local evening news when he was hired as head ball inflator. They take their ball-inflating seriously in BFE, PEE DEE, SC.

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He did ?


Mar 18, 2025, 1:40 PM
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looked it upia dn you are GD right.


I'm off of the bookface for the most part, so Imissed it

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Locally Hated since 1992


You aspiring to be Michael Scott


Mar 18, 2025, 11:33 AM
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is 100% not a shock.

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Re: Now that I'm a manager of people, I kinda understand Michael Scott

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Mar 18, 2025, 11:36 AM
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I for one am glad you are stopping. You are one of the most ignorant posters ever. You obviously think very highly of your own opinion, unlike the rest of us - RockHillTiger


Managing people is ridiculously simple.

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Mar 18, 2025, 12:07 PM
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You have to strike a balance between the treats and the rolled up magazine, always use simple one-word commands delivered with a confident tone, maintain consistentcy with their feeding times and walk times, do not let them get used to getting up on the furniture or sleeping in the bed with you, and never be afraid to use a shock collar for your slow learners.

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Re: Now that I'm a manager of people, I kinda understand Michael Scott

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Mar 18, 2025, 1:28 PM
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