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
A Simple Formula for Making a Great Pitch
Even if you don’t have “marketing” or “sales” in your job title, to be an effective communicator, you need to know how to pitch your ideas, concepts, and perspectives. Here’s
Communicate Directly—Not Rudely
Direct communication is an important work skill—especially for a manager. Being clear about what you want and need from people (and why) makes everything more efficient. But if you’re too
What True Flexibility at Work Looks Like
Radically flexible work is about making work fit people, not the other way around. To achieve true flexibility on your team, you first need to recognize that it can’t be