Leadership & Career

As a manager, it’s your responsibility to understand your employee’s strengths, weaknesses, natural talents, goals, aspirations and personal preferences. That’s quite a tall task if you manage large teams consisting of 10 or more people. Yet getting to know your employees becomes much easier if you

Managing employees is a never-ending balancing act teetering between undermanaging and micromanaging. Tipping the scale too far in either direction is a recipe for disaster, so your best bet is to stay snug in the middle—not breathing down your employees’ necks while not letting them run entirely am

Change often scares people. A shift from the familiar generates feelings of uncertainty. The environment one knew how to navigate becomes filled with potential obstacles and hazy outcomes. Organizations can reduce some of this discomfort and boost the likelihood of workers getting on board with chan

Good leaders adapt and shift, an especially crucial element in today’s rapidly changing world. We all know a massive amount of change is happening in today’s workplace, so it’s a no-brainer for leaders to change along with it. If this doesn’t describe you as a leader, read on to learn how to shift a

It is one thing to take a group of individuals and create a team in a shared environment/workplace. It is another when everyone is remote from each other, on a level (although sometimes challenging) playing field. Here are three things you must do now to create and support a successful hybrid team.

How many times have you come across a manager who was a strong performer in their previous role, but is suddenly not meeting expectations? While organizations support internal promotions and encourage employees to show potential, managers are often left to lead on instinct without proper training on

Being a good manager isn’t easy. It takes a lot of time and effort to develop the skills and abilities necessary to effectively lead a team. Valuable lessons are learned through trial and error, and the constantly changing work landscape necessitates the development of new methods and approaches to

When was the last time you used your PTO to take a vacation? If you’re like most Americans, it’s likely been a while, as 55% of workers don’t use all their paid time off. But encouraging your employees to use their time off is a win for you and for them.

When it comes to political and social issues, managers walk a sometimes-delicate line between respecting freedom of expression and keeping the workplace on task and civil. Make navigating this potentially rocky terrain easier by doing the following.

Tomorrow is Employee Appreciation Day! So it’s a good time to assess whether employees are happy. Not skipping down a rainbow happy, but happy at work and with their work. Maybe happy-ish would be a better description. If you want to know whether employees are happy, ask them.