Six Skills Effective Managers Must Master

The Art of the Apology
Admitting your mistakes is crucial to becoming a trustworthy manager. Here's how to do it gracefully.

Establish More Authority
Express confidence and expertise by using more effective eye contact.

Bring Out the Best in Your Staff
Focusing on what employees do wrong gives the biggest bang for your buck, right? Wrong. The key to keeping your teams productive is easing up on their weaknesses and highlighting their strengths.

Give Productive Praise
Motivate staff and boost the bottom line by giving recognition where it's due.

The Importance of Being Approachable
Do your employees think you're standoffish? How can you tell? Here's what to do.

How to Manage Independent Contractors
The legal difference between a contractor and an employee can be tough to determine, and getting it right has just become more important: The IRS will up its vigilance on the issue for the 2007 tax year.

Ten Tactics for Improving Your Image Online
Worried about your company getting flogged in the blogosphere? Hey, it happens. BNET's Rick Broida finds 10 helpful hints for boosting your Web reputation.

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