Bad Management: The Poison that Kills a Team
We’ve spent some time discussing the price paid when a manager hires someone wrong for a job — we know the potentially devastating effects. But what happens when the person unfit for the position is the boss? It’s the next step in the process; if people are promoted or placed in positions where they manage […]
You Must Know Your Team to Lead Your Team
As a leader, you’re expected to achieve company goals by effectively utilizing your most valuable resource – your team. So, how do you unlock their potential and guide them towards success? Honestly, you need to know your team to lead your team. Getting to know your team on a deep level can take years of […]
9 Steps to Effective Employee Coaching
Every organization wants effective, engaged employees. In fact, employees want to feel engaged and effective in their workplace. How does one keep employees engaged and identify and address issues before they become real problems? As you’ve probably experienced, employees are more likely to leave an organization when they don’t feel engaged and they’re not comfortable […]
How to Use Collaboration Tools to Boost Company Culture When Working Remotely
Working in remote teams has become the “new normal” of business life today. Some companies were already transitioning to work from home or partial remote roles; however, many have been forced to embrace remote work recently. Remotely distributed teams require organizations to leverage their workforce effectively and bring the most talented and knowledgeable people together […]
Five Surefire Ways to Accurately Assess Your Organizational Culture
Companies that actively manage their cultures tend to be more successful than companies that don’t. In fact, Deloitte’s research has found that organizations that develop and promote a strong sense of purpose among employees have 30 percent higher levels of innovation and 40 percent higher retention rates. They also rank among the top one or […]
6 Tips for Building a Team That Works
Would you like to know how to build a strong team that collaborates more effectively and consistently performs at a high level? Of course, you would! Teams that perform poorly and struggle with accountability are incredibly bad for business. Whether the reason for the poor performance is conflicting personalities, mismatched skillsets, appreciable gaps in knowledge, […]
How Shared Leadership Leads to More Effective Management
How power is obtained, maintained, used, and misused is very much a taboo topic at work. However, how leaders deploy power to accomplish objectives can have a critical impact on an organization. Shared leadership techniques have proven to be extremely effective across a wide range of organizations. In its simplest form, power is the ability […]
How Can a Strengths-Based Culture Help Your Business?
You’ve likely heard the newest workplace buzz around strengths-based cultures. But what exactly is that? It’s not how physically fit your employees are, but an atmosphere that relies less on the hierarchy of function and more on flexible and goal-driven teams. These teams can continually change, adapt, form, or reform based on a specific assignment […]
