Beware of Proximity Bias
As a manager, you always need to check your biases. As a manager of a hybrid team, it’s particularly important to quash “proximity” bias—the tendency to prefer employees you see
Time Blocking vs Time Boxing, other techniques, and how it all fits together
In a world with endless distractions, it’s no wonder that we find it difficult to complete tasks. Focus is hard to come by these days. This is especially true when
Make Yourself Valuable, Not Irreplaceable
Being indispensable in an organization is a good thing, right? Not so fast. If you’re too irreplaceable, you could get stuck in your current role and stymie your career development.
Improve How You Recognize Your Team
Showing recognition—when done well—has huge payoffs, boosting employee morale, productivity, performance, and retention. To get better at giving recognition, you want to focus on both the substance of the recognition
Build a Stronger Work Ethic
Work ethic refers to a set of principles around work, such as reliability, productivity, autonomy, and ability to collaborate. While work ethic may come naturally to some people, it can
Prioritize Listening in a Crisis
Great leaders seek out—and act on—the counsel of others, especially in a crisis. You need a team of advisors that can offer as many perspectives on your situation as possible.
Understand Your Emotions to Make Better Decisions
It’s normal to experience difficult and complex emotions in the face of difficult and complex decisions. How can you harness these emotions to help you make better choices? It’s all
Help Your Team Build Stronger Relationships
People with close relationships with their colleagues are more productive, creative, and collaborative—and they’re less likely to burn out. As a leader, you can strategically engineer the conditions that allow
Are You a Perfectionist Manager?
It’s one thing to hold your team to a high standard, but taking it to the extreme by being a perfectionist manager is a surefire way to undermine their morale
What Kind of Burnout Are You Facing?
While burnout is a common workplace affliction, it comes in different shapes and sizes. Here’s how to identify the type of burnout you might be facing—and what to do about