There’s a fine line between straight talk and a toxic tone. Some seemingly innocent phrases can have a negative impact on everything from morale and productivity to the bottom line.
Why We Make Dumb Decisions: 6 Very Fixable Reasons
The answer is easy: No one’s perfect. Everyone makes mistakes.
Great leaders try new things and push boundaries. Sure they make mistakes, but that’s how they learn what works and, more importantly, what doesn’t. They don’t dwell on a failure. Instead, they see it as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.
Leaders that stay with the status quo and don’t experiment, quickly become stagnant!
So why do some managers make more than their fair share of bad decisions?
5 Huge Mistakes When Delivering Bad News
Perhaps the one thing in the universe that travels faster than light … is bad news. And the one thing that can be worse than hearing bad news is delivering bad news. But every manager has to do it at some point.
Stop Procrastinating: 9 Ways To Get Your Butt In Gear
More than 90% of us procrastinate at least some of the time. Why? The reasons vary, but the results remain the same.
5 Problem-Solving Tactics Employees Will Love
One of the biggest productivity-killers managers face every day is interruptions. And one of the most frequent interruptions is employees with questions … mostly because they don’t know problem-solving tactics.
6 Myths of Leadership We Still Get Wrong
Successful leaders have their own personality, their own style, their own approach. They can be as different as day and night. Think Donald Trump. Then think Mother Teresa. See what I mean? Some leaders work smarter. Some work harder. But all of them work at it.
4 Ways to Give Advice (Especially When They Don’t Think They Need It)
Advice is a lot like Castor oil – easy to give, harder to take. And since that’s so true, it means managers have their work cut out for them when it comes to giving good advice.
Unmotivated Employees? 7 Telltale Signs They’ve Checked Out
When employees are happy, their productivity level jumps 12% – but it drops by 10% if they’re unhappy. So can you tell if your team has slid from happy and content to bored, checked out and unmotivated?
17 Dumb Writing Mistakes You Want to Avoid
Here’s the problem with management and writing: Most great managers didn’t get there because they were great writers. But, if you lead, you need to write. It’s part of just about any job, especially if you’re a manager and working with hybrid or remote teams.
Are You a Jerk at Work? Or Know 1? Here’s Help
We aren’t saying you’re a jerk. What we’re saying is that every person at work — colleagues , bosses, employees and clients — have different definitions of jerks. And some of our own behaviors might fall in line with others’ views of a jerk at work.
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