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In this episode, host Bridget McManus interviews Vince Thompson, Internet business consultant and author of "Be Ignited." If you've ever wanted to know how to excel in a managerial position or how to identify your boss' needs then check out this episode of "The Jam."
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this is a real cool interview on management.I'm very fond of management.Needless to say this video added my interest on management.It is true that in marketing field management has a big role o play.
A lot of other comments say that this video was boring, but I think that must be because they were expecting Bridget to be her usual crazy kooky self. This post was very informative. I totally believe that you should "do unto others are you would have them to do you", and listening is one of the ways you can do that. When you take the time to listen to other people so that you can truly go above and beyond to help them, it will usually be reciprocated in some way at some point in time. Great post!
Although useful, his tips seemed a bit too generalized to be truly helpful. I've held a managerial position and can attest that helping your coworkers succeed is part of the game. Their performance reflects upon you. The better they look, the better you look.
I would definitely recommend this video to anyone interested or who is already a manager. I think a lot of managers really do not listen to most people (especially their employees). I think if they did, the business would run a lot smoother and might actually grow.
Vince is a great guest with some great advice - help others win. I appreciate his emphasis on listening to others, and then trying to help them get what they need/want. Thank you for including this video!
This post was a little boring. However, I think the basic concept is true. Speaking out of experience, it wasn't until I stepped up in a huge way doing twice the amount of work required of me when my company cut my department in half that I was appreciated and all my hard work was noticed and very well compensated, a 12% raise!
Nice tips , I love bridget.
i'm in the marketing field and management has a lot to do with working with people and keeping them in line. Helping people is the most important thing and getting to know them is key to being a great manager.
i'm in the marketing field and management has a lot to do with working with people and keeping them in line. Helping people is the most important thing and getting to know them is key to being a great manager.
I like this video because it encourages people to create a more productive environment by being able to identify what is needed by paying attention to the implicit and explicit clues. A great reminder of your funtion as a manger!
This is good stuff! I like how he said we need to listen to people and help them in manager positions, I know so many managers that are only out for themselves and then they wonder why they are not successful!
I think this video would be a definite help to anybody looking for management tips, and shedding light on the book "Ignited". I will probably be looking into getting the book for myself. Thank you!
I know this may not be a popular idea, but I agree with what Vince is saying. Helping others win is a good way to show love to others and make them happy. Sure, some individuals are plainly idiots, but if everyone hates you in the office or at home because you're always competing against them and trying to prove yourself better, what's the point?
This video is so helpful. I was wondering how people got to move up into a manager's position, especially so quickly. Now, I know how to apply myself at home, as well as at work, I can give it a shot at a manager's position. Some people don't have the patience to actually work at a better position, this is something I now have the means to strive for. Thanks again, Bridget. Although this video wasn't funny, it was just as helpful as all the rest.
Not really as amusing as the previous videos, but the information given is still very helpful nonetheless.
Wasn't really what I've come to expect... very informative but you can still be funny even when you're giving people helpful information!!
Bridget I loved this video on VInce he gave some great information on how to be successful intodays world.
starbucks preaches servant leadership, making upper management more helpful to those below them. how it actually works out in practice is certainly different then the theory, but this is a great video!
An interesting perspective, I liked the point about helping others get their needs met will make you a good manager. I guess this is a pretty good piece of advice for everyone.
I found this video to be very helpful with ideas on how to become a manager. Very good. I would recommend this video.
Hmm... my boss needs to read his book. Good advice on management. I am interested in reading his book.
I recommend this video! It really gives great advice and meaning of management. Thanks again, Bridget!
Being a Christian, I wholeheartedly agree with this concept. I think that when people try to help/serve others, they trust/feel good and your relationship can only get better. In business or home life! The words "explicit" and "implicit" are spelled wrong in the part where the needs are written on the paper.
This episode wasn't as funny as the others, but it was informative and helpful. Those tips will definitely help me get along better at work and at home.
This really made me extra happy that I'm now self-employed. I couldn't help thinking of Lumberg from Office Space.
Great advice. Its so simple but complex at the same time. I agree that the higher ups in corporations need this info.
Sorry! My first no rating. I just did not find this to be helpful or realistic in my own experience both as a manager and under management. Helping others never seemed to play a part in anything managerial. Helping the company's bottom line was all I was ever supposed to do.
Totally agree with this - helping others win...completely true. Being a manager myself, would love to read more specifics about tips and tricks to actually help people feel like they're winning. Might make me less hated... :)
Hmmm... I think the higher ups for my company could use this info.
Great info and I also like how he talked about it tying into the home life.
i liked this interview. i'm glad it wasn't as funny as the others or else i wouldn't have taken the info seriously. and not to mention i would've felt bad for vince if bridget was making jokes the whole time. keep it up bridget!!! :)
Even though it may not have been funny. It was true about business. And you just proved that you can be funny and then be serious too. How well rounded are you girl!!!! You go.
Very helpful. Like others said its not that funny. But it is still helpfull nonetheless. Atleast I got to learn something new eh?
Good! I like this video a bunch. It is not as funny as some of her other videos, but it is quite informative. Vince's tips were quite useful.
I enjoyed this video. Although short, it was somewhat informative and gave me an insight into Vince's background to make me interested enough to read his material. I enjoyed hearing just a small piece about how managerial skills are not only helpful at work but helpful at home as well. I am an instructor and often teach classes and remind people that skills learned are for home use as well. We all know it but often don't apply it where it is needed the most and that is where family disconnection occurs. So that was interesting and I just want to know more about what Vince teaches so I will be reading his stuff soon. Thanks for the video. Short and sweet and nice to see another take other than humor. Very appreciated.
This was a pretty informational video. It's not as funny as other ones, but I think this was meant to "help" us become a good manager. I agree with the part that a lot of good managerial characteristics can translate at home. I know so many managers who totally need to see this video!
I liked the information that helping others get their needs met will make you a good manager. That's an interesting perspective. Explicit and implicit were spelled incorrectly. I hope that gets corrected quickly. I liked having Bridget interview someone, it made the video more interesting.
were is the fun in that? :P
Ba-dom-tsch!
Thanks for the tip!
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