Year: 2023

Career Setbacks Are Opportunities to Grow

You’ll likely face a setback or two at some point in your career. Maybe you’ll be passed over for a promotion or job you want or even be laid off.

What to Do When You Receive an Upsetting Email

Read online Manage email preferences         When you receive an email that’s critical, hostile, or just plain rude, it can ruin your whole day. Here’s how to

The Power of Budgets in Business Management

In the intricate dance of business management, budgets emerge as choreographers, guiding every financial move and decision. More than just numbers on a spreadsheet, budgets are strategic roadmaps that play

Is Your Pessimism Bringing Your Team Down?

Like most approaches to work, there is a time and place for pessimism. Raining on people’s parade is rarely welcome. How can you make sure that your outlook on things,

Help Your Team Develop—and Apply—New Skills

Skill-building is critical in a constantly changing environment. But are your employees able to apply their skills effectively in different contexts? Here’s how you can use the 70/20/10 learning model

How Manipulators Get You to Buy into Bad Ideas

Have you ever had a bad feeling about a pitch for a product, idea, investment, or course of action? There are five manipulation tactics people use to get you to

Commit to Kindness at Work

When anxiety is high and morale is low, kindness isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Being kind doesn’t only benefit the people around you; research shows it also benefits your own

Keep Collaboration Overload from Burning Out Your Team

Many people believe burnout is always caused by too much work. In fact, it can also be driven by something seemingly innocuous: too much collaboration. To reduce burnout caused by

Develop Your Storytelling Skills

Every leader knows storytelling can be a powerful tool. But what kinds of narratives are most effective? That depends on what you’re trying to achieve. Here are three types of

Keep Collaboration Tools from Sinking Your Team’s Productivity

Are collaboration tools overwhelming your employees? If they’re constantly bouncing between pings on apps like Slack and Teams, comments on shared documents, and notifications from an array of platforms and