Productive Leaders
“He did what!?” How Effective Teams Manage Conflict and Debate A busy work day is often stressful enough, but sprinkle in some tension between coworkers and getting things done becomes even harder. According to the report, Workplace Conflict and How Businesses Can...
Create a Rocking Company Culture that includes your Remote Workers What do you know about your remote workers? If you aren't able to recall key details of their lives, hobbies or passions, there's a strong chance that they may be feeling left out of your company. This...
Are you a leader who encourages innovation?? People will make mistakes. They will disappoint you. They are going to fail. This is especially true if they are taking risks. It begs the question. Are you encouraging innovation or the status quo? People who...
How Personal Finance Apps Are Changing the Way Millennials Save Spending money has never been so easy in today's tech-forward economy. Smartphone apps have changed the way we travel, shop and even date -- all at the click of a button. To keep pace with the...
5 Traits Leaders Need for Virtual Teams The remote workplace in the U.S. is more popular than ever, with as many as 37 percent of employees telecommuting regularly. That statistic isn’t surprising given the number of benefits that come with telecommuting. In...
How to Lead For Helpful Feedback Are poor performance evaluations killing your teams? Are your people giving and accepting feedback effectively? Is your productivity suffering because of it? One of the executives I coach recently lamented: “We want...
The reason that we wind up cooperating with others as part of a team at work, the reason Paleolithic cave dwellers hunted as a team, and the reason people rowing in a scull move as one entity is that we are better together. Join forces. When we work toward a common goal, when we think and move and focus as one powerful…
In both the corporate and the non-profit world, your team members want believe that they are part of something larger than just themselves. People have an inherent need to feel important, and that they make a difference. We all like to know that our contributions are valued and that we are appreciated. We also need direction so we don’t waste time and resources.
Valentine’s Day is not just for the romantically inclined! It is a time to recognize all kinds of people in your life for their kindness, support, and work the rest of the year. Study after study shows that recognition for doing something well at work, not money, is the top motivator of employee performance.