You did it! You landed a great job as a manager and have a team under you to direct and grow. But it’s crucial for you to keep gaining and developing the skills you need to create great employees. From navigating employee schedules to planning offsite meetings, a manager’s day is…...
Of All the Complaints I’ve Heard about Bosses, I’ve Never Heard this One
Of all the complaints I’ve heard about leaders, I’ve never heard anyone complain…“I wish my boss would stop encouraging me. I get too much encouragement.”It’s easy to miss the mark when you call people to face new challenges.Good intentions backfire. Unexpected resistance knocks you for a loop. Perhaps you misread…...
5 Ways A Remote Manager Can Kill Your Workplace Culture
Here’s the simple truth: the “new normal” is not new anymore. It’s just normal. According to a recent report from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the U.S. economy is now truly a work-from-home economy, with more than 60 percent of U.S. economic activity now coming from people clocking in from a home residence. And…...
The 5 biggest misconceptions about being a human manager
Too often we hide behind our titles and adopt a suit of armour that has been handed down by generations of strong managers. If we were to lose that suit of armour, and become human, then surely we will show weakness that will be exploited. On the contrary, human managers…...
How to Take Your Team to the Next Level in 30 Days
The Magic Wand: If you waved a magic wand over your team, what would emerge when the smoke clears?During a team meeting, make a list of words that describe the team you aspire to develop. (Yes, you love your team. But what would cause you to love it even more?)Describe…...
What Makes a Great Boss?
So, what does make a great boss? Is your boss “The Good Shepherd” or maybe “The Devil Wears Prada”? While some employees may love their bosses – especially when some line managers are willing to go the extra mile for their employees: “My boss offered to skip an important meeting and loan me…...
Distraction: Defeating the Beast that Contaminates Leadership and Dilutes Effectiveness
Meaningful contribution requires merciless elimination of insignificant action. The seduction of distraction is it makes you feel important while diluting usefulness at the same time. The habit of hurry drains fulfillment and frustrates engagement. No one achieves excellence by doing one thing while thinking about the next thing.…...
How to Be a Good Leader at Work
A strong leader in the workplace can bolster a small business's push for success. As a small business owner, you inherently find yourself at the top of the company's hierarchy. You may make the decisions, pay the bills, and run the company in accordance with your business plan for success,…...
Don’t Pretend Things Smell Good when they Stink – Instead Shift Focus
Focus on people before digging into problems.The leaderly response to stink is empathy for your team.The rush to fix problems devalues people, but empathy respects and connects.Exploring problems and seeking solutions comes easier when people feel respected and connected.Talk to the person in front of you before working on the…...
Tips to Increase Your Team’s Productivity
Among the many goals of good leaders is helping their teams and employees realize their full potential. Effective managers are always focused on helping employees grow and ensuring that they achieve their short and long-term goals. A key component of doing this is helping individuals and teams become more productive. Obviously,…...
Upcycle, upskill and unite – three ways for leaders to survive COVID-19
Looking at different organisations a business can partner with is an innovative way to extend resources through other expanding networks, keep business going and open new avenues of opportunity that can exist for years to come, writes Aaron McEwan As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds the old adage of adapt or die…...
Why Strong Leadership Skills Are More Important Now Than Ever
Across the United States, nearly every nonessential business big and small has been forced to go remote. This puts people in leadership positions in a unique spot. As academic director of the Columbia Executive M.S. in Technology Management program, I interact with and coach hundreds of emerging leaders each year. The global health crisis…...
9 Ways Leaders Can Support Their Team During a Crisis
Your team is looking to you to help lead them through this adversity, and even though you definitely have a lot on your mind, you have to find a way to juggle all of your responsibilities while supporting your team. Here are nine ways you can achieve that goal. 1. Prioritize health and well-being. Your team is…...
Boost employee engagement with these key people skills
With all the talk about “employee engagement,” it’s only fair to ask, “Can I really get all the people in my organization to give their best – every day?” The short answer is probably not “all.” But with the right amount of effort you can get “most” of them to…...
The Plate-Drop Challenge: How to Respond to Failure
The only way to learn how many plates you can spin is to break some plates. The question of capacity guarantees failure. T.S. Eliot said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” The idea is scary, even if…...
5 Tips to Build Loyalty During COVID-19
As the global pandemic continues, people across the world have been adversely affected by its calamitous grip. While some are mourning the loss of loved ones, many more have been negatively impacted by the socioeconomic effects of the lockdown. As employees’ transition to working from home, the process has…...
