What’s Your Leadership Style?
Every leader – just like every person – is different and unique. But there are some common leadership styles that you’ll adopt, whether you’re heading up a project, a team, a department, or an entire company. Here are a few common samples. Can you identify yourself in any of them? (Hint: To achieve optimal effectiveness, […]
How to Plan Your Day to Maximize Productivity
It’s not rocket science – but it’s also not easy, at least not every day. To boost your productivity, stay focused on high-priority tasks, avoid missing key events, meetings, or deadlines, and – last but not least – maintain a healthy work/life balance – you need a schedule. One you can stick to. Wait! Your […]
Celebrating Diversity in a Leadership Role
The benefits of a diverse workplace have been well documented. They include higher creativity and productivity, a more positive employer brand, and enhanced marketing and talent acquisition opportunities. And like everything else good about your business, building and celebrating diversity starts at the top. In fact, it all comes back to you. Your own identity […]
Does Your Networking Strategy Include This HUGE Problem?
If you find yourself struggling to make more career friends and foster professional connections, you probably need to reexamine your networking strategy. Effective networking takes time and effort, but it begets great rewards. As you build relationships, remember, it’s not all about you. Instead of a “What’s in it for me?” mindset, approach every networking […]
3 Reasons New Employees Fail (And How to Avoid This)
Research has shown that 46 percent of employees fail within 18 months of starting a new job – and it’s not because they lack the necessary skills. During the hiring process, managers tend to focus too much on technical and educational requirements and not enough on interpersonal relationships and finding the right cultural fit. In […]
Made a Mistake on the Job? Follow These Steps
You really blew it this time – you made a major mistake at work. Your first instinct is to run and hide! You may react in panic, saying too much and overcomplicating an already inflammatory situation. Or you may be tempted to hastily cover up your error and find ways to defend yourself. While seeking […]
Tips on Managing Workplace Conflict
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In a recent Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) survey, HR managers reported that they spend 24 to 60 percent of their time dealing with employee disputes. The ability to recognize conflict, understand its nature and bring it to swift and just resolution is key to your success as […]
The Top 5 Pain Points in Performance Reviews (And How To Solve Them)
Most everyone dreads dealing with performance appraisals. Let’s be honest: performance reviews are a pain in the you-know-what. Employees don’t like them and HR aren’t fans either–45 percent of HR leaders didn’t think reviews were good gauges of a worker’s performance, compared to last year’s 39 percent, according to a poll by the Society of […]