I was going through the archives this morning. You can do that, too by visiting the Management Skills Blog website. So far, we have more than 300 articles posted, indexed and categorized. You can search the postings by category or phrase to find exactly what you are looking for.

I noticed this comment by Trudy in response to a post about positive reinforcement.

In other words, plan organize and catch employees doing things right.

Trudy’s comment is so accurate, it is easy to miss the point. Catching people doing things right requires planning and organization. I don’t want to simply catch them as if it were an accident.

I want to catch them as if I am “playing catch.” I want to be at the ready, glove in hand, waiting, anticipating AND even if the ball is off target, make every effort to field the throw. Yes, I want to catch them doing things right. I have my uniform on, hands on my knees. I am poised to move right or left. As a manager, I am ready. Play ball. -TF