Management

Don’t Hire Your Clone
It’s a natural tendency. We gravitate to people who are similar to us. Your friends, the colleagues you tend to socialize with, the neighbours you know and even the people you hire. Unfortunately, if you’re hiring people who are just like you, or are a ‘fit’ for your team, you are doing yourself and your […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Do You Really Know What Motivates People? Debunking The Myth
Many managers rely on what appear to be generally accepted principles for managing results and motivating success with their staff and their suppliers and subcontractors. Unfortunately, how we motivate is one principle that needs to be re-thought based on real-life research. Quite simply, we aren’t doing it right. About Michel TheriaultMichel is the founder of […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Getting Your Remote Team To Work Together
Managing staff is challenging enough, but when they are remotely located, whether in another city or working from home through an alternate working arrangement, it’s even harder. There are a number of things you can do to manage better with a remote team. It does take some effort, but it can pay off. About Michel […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.

Don’t Blow it With Your Team Exercises – Keep it relevant and not a one-time-thing.
In a previous blog, I talked about a team exercise that left a powerful impression on me. It was the “Subarctic Survival Situation” by Human Synergistics. That exercise was appropriate for the group I was with, but sometimes team building and leadership exercises don’t hit the mark and do more damage than good. About Michel […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.