No matter what industry, the quality of your management will impact your organization’s success. Use these workplace trends to refine and reinforce your how you hire engage, and retain your talent. Measure employee happiness American businesses lose $550 billion a year because employees are not engaged. Studies show that 52% …
As leaders, we have many examples to follow. Some managers favor an authoritarian, top-down, no excuses, a just-get-the-work-done ethic that drives employees to perform at peak levels – or else. Their model is General Patton, who was famous for commanding his people with fear and intimidation. But a Zen aphorism …
Leaders are made through experience and education. But you don’t need to learn only in a classroom. Some of the most influential business leaders today read personal development books. They claim that it has been their secret weapon to success. Books on leadership allow people to learn about the world …
With our workforce growing remote, supervisors must adapt to managing teams that work from home. Remote working demands unconventional ways to build employee engagement and accountability. The most effective leaders will discover ways to develop and keep trust with open communication and support. Leaders must build practices that empower workers …
If you manage other managers, you must reach beyond those in management by implementing a skip-level meeting. Skip-level meetings involve temporarily disregarding the chain of command to allow the head honchos the honor of speaking with the employees directly. These meetings will keep your ear on the ground. Meeting with …
A manager’s work is to hire exceptional leaders, build self-reliant teams, establish a clear vision, and communicate well. When you master these skills, it is possible to manage a team of any size. Managers are the most powerful influence on employee’s engagement levels. You cannot manage a team of 30 …
Managing your employees requires fair and equal treatment for everyone, but that can seem challenging when you have a disabled employee. While they may require special accommodations to do their jobs, you should expect that employee to meet their obligations once those accommodations have been put into place. This guide …
Our personal and professional lives inevitably overlap. It is unnatural to segregate our work selves from our personal selves. It’s important to show compassion to your employees. Making your team a place where people can communicate those personal issues builds emotional safety for all team members and develops deeper bonds. …
Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss explains in his book Never Split the Difference that negotiations are won by emotion instead of logic. Traditional negotiation techniques rely on rational arguments, removing the person from the problem. But that idea is against human nature. We are emotional creatures. Understanding that we …
Leaders set the pace and tone for the organizations that they lead in many different ways. Your example creates a culture. Our habits, patterns, and actions permeate throughout our group. Leaders who are in the habit of being generous will generally end up building exceptionally generous organizations. But leaders who …
