Feel like you're spending more time in stupid meetings again? Turns out, you are. The average person is sitting in twice as many meetings per year as they used to, and the average organization is running six times as many…
Team Communication
Before you start your next team meeting, read this -- and don't say that! There are at least nine things you don't want to say to the group because they can kill collaboration and put a damper on teamwork. Researchers…
We've all been there - that moment when emotions take over and we react without thinking. This experience -- known as "emotional hijack" -- can have significant consequences in the workplace if not managed properly. Understanding what drives these moments…
Most of the people in your organization dread difficult conversations because they’re uncomfortable and unpredictable in the moment. Even worse is what can happen after the conversation. Nearly everyone wonders: Will it irreversibly damage the relationship? Will it destroy a…
Does your team ever fall short of goals? Or let things fall through the cracks? Or sometimes give half the effort? The problem might be you. Even good managers do stupid things that sabotage teams. Unfortunately, managers often fail to…
In HR, it's rainbows, cupcakes and smiley emojis most of the time, right? Except for the HR horror stories. And we have some doozies here for you! HR pros have tales from the dark side of recruiting, retaining and listening…
Some conversations are difficult before they start. They become even more of a nightmare when they take a turn for the worse -- and you end up in difficult conversation traps. It's so bad, some leaders would rather not face…
Every good manager knows it’s essential to have genuine, meaningful and productive conversations with employees, right? But most employees say they don't get the kind of straight talk that would help them in the workplace. Bosses don't ask questions that…
Arguments are inevitable at work. The hope is they're all healthy arguments that spark creativity or higher productivity. Unfortunately, some arguments go sideways. Or backwards. Or back and forth ... much like an argument ping-pong. Avoid the Argument Ping-Pong Communicating…
It might be time to rethink the typical organization hierarchy. There's a chance it's stifling -- not helping -- employees' ability to become better. There's a new concept in performance: Co-elevation. It could be a fruitful way to help more…
Political conversations can make people uncomfortable. Worse, politics can actually have an impact on business. In a Resume Now survey on political discourse at work, researchers found: Political conflict is still on the rise: 91% of employees have observed or experienced…
Your team is smart and industrious and ready to hit the ground running. Then why is it they sometimes don't seem to know what they're supposed to do next? Or how they're supposed to make the magic you expect happen.…
Perhaps the one thing in the universe that travels faster than light ... is bad news. And the only thing worse than hearing bad news is delivering bad news. Every manager has to do it at some point. And doing…
Ever feel like Gen Z talks gibberish? Or do you struggle with Gen Z slang and emojis? You aren't alone. Even some Gen Zers don't always understand what their contemporaries are saying or what they're trying to express via emoji.…
Choose your words carefully. And to make an even bigger impact, choose powerful words carefully in the workplace. Whether you lead an HR team of two or 20, you need to get your point across to people every day. You…
We stand at an interesting crossroads: a point in time where modern tech tools are emerging that coincide with a focus on employee quality of life and retention. An investment in key tech stack components can help spearhead both of…
