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About Ed Parr
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Expertise
How to organize employees, how to stop infighting, how to handle problem employees, and more. I have 25+ yrs. of managing within a variety of industries and labor environments. I have managed from 50 to 1,000 staff on projects with P&L responsibility ranging from $100K to $30MIL. I currently serve as a management consultant to business and government. I enjoy helping people, especially supervisors and managers, evolve in their careers.

Experience
Over 15 years of senior management experience including: systems development, technical help desks, customer service, back-office operations, branch administration and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities have been as large as 1,000 professionals delivering projects with P&L as high as $30 million and assets totaling more than $10 billion. Customer interaction has ranged from customer service reps to CEOs. Greatest accomplishment: Helping employees be all they can be.

Organizations
Institute of Management Accountants (www.imanet.org)

Publications
My first book, NATURAL BORN MANAGER, is scheduled to be published in NOVEMBER. As this date draws near, I'll share more information here about how you can PURCHASE a copy online on my website, at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Education/Credentials
A graduate With Distinction of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Ed is a 35-year veteran of organizational leadership. He is a Certified Management Accountant (C.M.A) who has worked in management positions ranging from team leader to senior executive. He has managed as many as 1,000 employees deployed in multi-site facilities and consulted with or managed for both large and small organizations including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, E.D.S., PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Sprint Corporation. In addition, Ed is an 8-year contributor to AllExperts.com as a pro bono management expert, advising managers, supervisors, and employees around the globe providing them practical solutions to their everyday workplace challenges. Finally, Ed is an avowed Accountability Manager who strives to learn and educate others about the fundamental truths of management.

   

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Difficult Staff11/19/2009Vijayraj Kamat
  Q: I have a staff member that performs her job at a superior level... however it is her behavior that ...
  A: I just corrected some typos. I understand how difficult it can be do deal with some kinds of ...
Employee not being apart of the team11/15/2009Joan Schramm
  Q: I am going to get straight to the point. We have a team member that has been with us for almost 2 ...
  A: Stacie -- Unfortunately, you may have to keep on having the weekly meetings with her -- especially ...
CO-Workers11/11/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I have some co-workers that are showing up to work drunk and some co-workers sneak drinks into work. ...
  A: Unfortunately, you cannot directly go above your manager’s head to report these problems with your ...
A complacent veteran11/5/2009Ellyn Traub
  Q: My name is Sarah and I am a supervisor for a merchandising department at a major retailer. I have ...
  A: Have action items to which he is held accountable What action took place after he did not do well on ...
Talking with a boss who brags and embelishes11/4/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: My situation is a little difficult because I am dealing with someone who is the owner of a business. ...
  A: I think you can do both. Say something like... "I realize ___ can be a bit over bearing at times. He ...
Talking with a boss who brags and embelishes11/2/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: My situation is a little difficult because I am dealing with someone who is the owner of a business. ...
  A: Most people can accept constructive criticism if it's presented in the right way. I would start out ...
Motivating employees11/1/2009Doug Staneart
  Q: I am the director of an english institute for efl students, I have 13 teachers under my supervision. ...
  A: Terry Marie, Realize first that the reason that you are in the leadership position and they are not ...
Problem employee10/31/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I supervise an employee who has been with the company for over ten years. She is 48 years old and ...
  A: I’m not a doctor, so take this observation at face value, but it sounds like you’re dealing with a ...
return of investment in HR10/29/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I'm trying to find out a hard fact about how much does investing in hr will influence your bottom ...
  A: Unfortunately, I am not an expert in the field of Human Resource statistics. However, you might ...
FRUSTRATED GM10/28/2009Ed Parr
  Q: My bussines is extensively growing (vegeterian food chain) to fill out managment vacancies for new ...
  A: What a great problem to have :-). Your business is growing rapidly, and you’ve got a GM who is an ...
Employee behavior on my nerves!10/26/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I’m wondering…How would you handle it if your employee continually walked into your cube when your ...
  A: Your employee is indeed intrusive. It’s probably an innocent mistake on your employee’s part. But, ...
office administration10/25/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: sir,i am working in a software company as business development, now i have been asked to handle ...
  A: This is a little too broad of a question. I would be happy to try and answer a more specific ...
labor law10/17/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: I am a server in Illinois paid whatever the server wage is plus tips. My employer is offering Aflac ...
  A: Linda, Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I was out of the country and just returned. ...
hr keeping info confidential10/17/2009Kirstine Johnson
  Q: I had some questions & concerns, hopefully you are able to help me. I left a company I had been ...
  A: I apologize, I was on vacation and had put that I was unavailable but for some reason it wasn't ...
touchy payroll issue10/15/2009Ed Parr
  Q: To Whom it May Concern: I work as an independent contractor for a large company in Connecticut. ...
  A: I've not worked in Connecticut before nor am I a labor law attorney. However, I have worked as a ...
sensitive payroll issue....10/15/2009Joan Schramm
  Q: To Whom it May Concern: I work as an independent contractor for a large company in Connecticut. ...
  A: Paul -- Your original contract with the company should have spelled out how you are to be ...
Accounting and Finances10/12/2009Leo Lingham
  Q: Respected Sir, Please help me for below mentioned questions, this all questions in my accounting ...
  A: PRAVEEN, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. Q2/Q4 ARE NOT PART OF MY EXPERTISE. REGARDS LEO ...
difficult staff10/10/2009Joan Schramm
  Q: What on earth do you do with two employees who do not agree with the decisions I make and complain ...
  A: Karen -- My first thought is, how is your senior management handling these tattle-tales? Are they ...
Problem Managing my Team10/9/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I hope you can give me advice since I am now totally clueless. I am working for an IT company where ...
  A: Liza, Your instincts are correct. In my opinion, your manager belongs in another line of work that ...
Problem Managing my Team10/8/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I hope you can give me advice since I am now totally clueless. I am working for an IT company where ...
  A: You are not the clueless one here. It is your senior manager! It is your senior manager’s ...
Abuse of office telephones10/7/2009Alice Bogert
  Q: I am the supervisor of an employee who is CONSTANTLY on the telephone. I have reprimanded him time ...
  A: This is a difficult situation, particularly, since your supervisor is modeling that it's okay to ...
probationary letter10/4/2009Leo Lingham
  Q: I was wondering if you could help me create a general probationary letter ? Thank you for your time ...
  A: MEL, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ...
Workplace threats9/26/2009Ed Parr
  Q: My fellow co-worker and I just don't get along. I've tried to be nice but I feel that she resents ...
  A: You must take threats like this from any co-worker very seriously. You did the right thing by ...
staff can not trust9/17/2009Joan Schramm
  Q: i manage a branch of about 9 staff members, my branch is situated away from our head office which ...
  A: Sunny -- It's very difficult to manage a situation like this when you don't have the backing of ...
Question about how to deal with an opposite sex co-worker who seems to dislike me without a clear reason.9/17/2009Ed Parr
  Q: Ed Parr, I am a 3rd year student at the University of Guelph, majoring in Economics and I have a ...
  A: I’ve received many queries from employees similar to yours. First, I acknowledge and empathize with ...
talking9/11/2009Doug Staneart
  Q: I work for a very small company and as such production completion times are closely monitored and ...
  A: Shawn, If the problem really is that a few bad apples are chatting too much, then you might be able ...
Workplace violence issue9/9/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: We have an employee who has been with us a year; her performance is below par, though we have sought ...
  A: I do a lot of seminars on the topic of workplace violence. It is the #2 killer of women on the job. ...
new employee9/2/2009Doug Staneart
  Q: I have a new employee who keeps complaining about everything, she has complained about co workers ...
  A: Dawn, I'm really sorry for the delay in answering your question. I must have missed the request ...
Webinars on how to get along in the workplace9/1/2009Ed Parr
  Q: Parr, I am producing two webinars on getting along in the workplace (how to avoid in-fighting, ...
  A: Laura, You are most welcome. I'm sure your HR professionals will find the content of my upcoming ...
Q8/28/2009Joe D. Buys
  Q: I have one more day left to go meet with my site manager. My Alleged point of contact sent a paper ...
  A: Sam, I think you've done a very good job of documenting your case. I would have your letter checked ...
Q8/28/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I have one more day left to go meet with my site manager. My Alleged point of contact sent a paper ...
  A: Your letter appears factual and objective. The only suggestions I have for it are in two areas. ...
Office Romance8/14/2009Alice Bogert
  Q: I need some serious help. I have been working for a small company for 15 years. I am the ...
  A: Yours is a difficult situation. The job is not your life. It is a stepping stone to the rest of ...
discrimination8/9/2009Alice Bogert
  Q: My question is not about dealing with people I work with or people I hired (I am only 14). It's ...
  A: I am sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, I don't know of any law that holds one accountable ...
Problem Employee8/5/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I have an employee at my cafe that is a great worker. The issue is she thinks she is the best at ...
  A: The good news is that “she’s a great employee.” However, your great employee is also ...
False Accusations8/5/2009Ed Parr
  Q: and thank you for your time. I work at a relatively large company of about 1,500 employees. A fellow ...
  A: Work is not about saving face, getting even, or exacting justice. It is about finding your JOY. ...
Human Resources8/4/2009Leo Lingham
  Q: Lingham, Could you plesae guide me with the answers of the below questions: 1. Explain the ...
  A: ASMEE, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. Q4 IS OUT OF MY EXPERTISE. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ...
managing change in the organisation8/2/2009Leo Lingham
  Q: Explain the concept of intervention. Describe the interventions which have been used in an ...
  A: RANJEET, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ========================= Explain the ...
Termination due to associate discount?7/30/2009Ellyn Traub
  Q: I work at a department part time over the summer and winter breaks when I am not in school. The ...
  A: Stan I really don't know if you will be terminated. If the action was truly just an oversight on ...
bad vibe with new employee7/28/2009Ed Parr
  Q: I am a manager of a bank. Although I have been a manager for over 10 years, I have only been with ...
  A: Your employee is insubordinate and must be confronted (in a constructive manner) in order to turn ...
Employee threats?7/27/2009Doug Staneart
  Q: I have an employee that is telling me that nobody can do his job the way he can for what we pay. he ...
  A: Joe, let me first give the disclaimer that I am not an employment attorney nor an HR person, so I ...

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