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The Connected Manager and The Cranky Middle Manager Connect

Hi folks. I”m very excited to announce that after a couple of months trial, the fine folks at BNET.com have decided to give me a full contract to write their remote management column.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #247 Employee Engagement Redux David Zinger

Employee engagement expert David Zinger joins Wayne Turmel for his second Cranky visit. We talk employee engagement, a new ebook and honeybees making art. Seriously. Also we look at Murrow’s Boys and Sam Goldwyn’s malaprops. That’s not as dirty as it sounds.

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The Cranky Middle Manager #246 Working Your Strengths Chuck Martin

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Chuck Martin, co-author of Work Your Stengths, a Scientific Process to Identify Your Skills and Match Them to the Best Career For You. Where is the line between ambition and futility? We also examine a crusading failure and learn for the Tao te Ching. Internation, eclectic… yup those are our strengths on this show.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #245 Moving From Buddy to Boss Guy Harris

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Guy Harris about moving from “Bud to Boss”. How do you make the transition from working with peers to being the manager? Also we look at a Greek god who blew a cool gig and more from Emerson.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #244 The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working Tony Schwartz

Today Wayne Turmel looks at if the way we’re being asked to work and manage is sustainable over the long haul. We’ll talk to Tony Schwartz, author of “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working”. We’ll also look at Moses’ consulting skills and Kurt Vonnegut’s approach to exhaustion.