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This article is part of the Young Restorer’s Column, which includes insights from industry professionals 35 and under who are part of RIA’s Young Professional Restorer’s Community (YPRC). You just got a promotion to a management position in your organization, and not only will you be managing projects or specific tasks but you are also going to be managing people that were once your co-workers. At first, you think this will be fine, nothing will change, we’re still friends on Facebook. It won’t be a big deal. Then, two weeks into the position you

Having a tough conversation with an employee, peer or boss is one of the hardest things we do in management. Unfortunately, most managers would prefer to avoid confronting issues altogether. Only making matters worse is the strong tendency to avoid an issue until you “can’t take it anymore” and then blowing-up on an employee. Equally as frustrating for managers, and quite common, is how previously coached items continue to happen. To help make these conversations a bit easier, Joe Sample, president of VoiceSifter will be presenting during a webinar on Wednesday, June 20 at 1

Learning how to say “no” is not easy for anyone. Gain some insight from a millennial’s perspective on managing time and priorities. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a late afternoon on a bitter cold Wednesday in January — two days into the week and only two days left to go. The sun was setting and golden light was pouring into my office, almost blinding, but warm. The outside temperatures had everyone on edge. One week it was negative 10 degrees for 15 days straight (a restorer’s dream), and the next