Leadership
Do you have to be a manager to be a changemaker?
Jay Shetty, host of the podcast “On Purpose,” believes anyone can lead change at work. Here’s how.
A non-threatening guide to giving your manager feedback
Just because they’re the captain of the ship doesn’t mean they’re rowing in the right direction. Give feedback to keep yourself and the whole team afloat.
What is macromanagement? 5 big tips for effective macro managers
When it comes to team management, think big. Every leader wants to support their team to drive results and do their best work. Helicopter leadership—micromanagement over every small detail—stifles creativity and makes employees feel powerless, rather than productive. Instead, macromanagement is an effective leadership strategy to inspire and empower employees to achieve objectives and enjoy a better employee experience. Here’s why.
How to use a democratic leadership style without succumbing to ‘majority rules’
Good leaders know how to form consensus and gather input – and still make the final call.
6 ways to support the work-life integrators and segmentors on your team
When your team has different approaches to work-life balance, you’ll need a few tricks up your sleeve that satisfy both groups.
Your team craves meaningful work: here are 6 ways to make it happen
For 23 years, Fred Vautour worked the graveyard shift as a janitor at Boston College. Ask him why he initially accepted a role there, and he’ll tell you he simply wanted a job with benefits. But ask him why he stayed more than two decades later, and the answer is very different: He did it for his kids.
Do you know what motivates each of your employees? It’s probably 1 of these 4 things
As a manager, you’re tasked with this major responsibility: Making sure that your team achieves its goals. And in order to do that? You need motivated employees.If you’re lucky, it might feel like your team is self-driven and inherently eager to get the job done. They don’t need your nudges or encouragement—they do what they’re supposed to do.
4 non-traditional workplace practices for leaders to consider adopting
Several decades ago, most workplaces operated in a similar way. Employees were clocked in and at their desks during standard working hours. There was a hierarchical structure, a bureaucratic atmosphere, and likely plenty of cubicles.
How to help your team recover after a setback
Here’s the bounce-back formula every manager needs in their playbook.
Three steps to manage, motivate, and support an underperforming employee
Leadership feels like a piece of cake when your team is running like a well-oiled machine. Everybody knows what’s expected of them and is knocking their work out of the park with little direction or intervention from you.
Do your team a favor and start delegating more
Managers: sharing the load is good for productivity and morale. Here’s why.
How to create a realistic and enjoyable career path for your team members
As a leader, you want to support your team members’ career growth.
How to work with all the Myers-Briggs personality types
We got experts to weigh in on how classic personality traits translate to remote work.