Unfortunately, toxic workplaces are all too common. The real question is whether or not your workplace is the worst kind of toxic. I'm not talking about your … [Read more...]
These 5 Toxic Factors Cause People to Quit Even Before They Have Another Job, According to a Recent Study
This is what makes people so desperate to call it quits.
For anyone who has been in a toxic workplace or worked for a toxic boss, you know there are days when you want to just up and quit. But would you quit in … [Read more...]
Saying These 8 Things at Work Can Make People Think Less of You
Sometimes what you don't say can work just as much in your favor as what you do say.
Being an effective communicator is key to getting ahead at work. And a big part of that is knowing what not to communicate--i.e. what buzzwords to avoid, … [Read more...]
Want More Success With Little Extra Effort? Send These 6 Emails Each Week
Email never felt as productive and powerful as this.
Email is one of those things you enter into mindlessly, but it really requires a more mindful approach. You have to be intentional about managing your email so it isn't a time … [Read more...]
Here’s How Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks CEO Transformed Their Toxic Culture in 18 Months
Mark Cuban quickly took accountability, then he took action by bringing in Cynthia Marshall as CEO.
On February 20, 2018, Sports Illustrated published a report detailing the Dallas Mavericks' culture of misogyny and sexual harassment. The team then hired an … [Read more...]
8 Easy-to-Miss Signs Your Workplace Is Toxic
You know a toxic workplace when you see it. Unless you're not seeing it
Anyone can spot the obvious signs of a toxic workplace --appreciation is absent, accountability is elusive at best, a raving lunatic of a boss, everyone's on LinkedIn during work. … [Read more...]
Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors
Those who are certain of themselves tend to avoid these actions
An organization is never more confident than its leader, which accentuates the importance for leaders to display unswerving confidence in themselves, their … [Read more...]
5 Warning Signs Your Company Culture Is Broken and a Crisis Looms, According to Research
Watch out for these warning signals to avert a company culture disaster
One of the biggest things a leader must guard against is the onset of toxicity in their workplace. There are plenty of easy-to-miss signs that your workplace is … [Read more...]
17 Phrases Great Leaders Never Say to Employees
There's just no room in great leadership for this verbal spew.
Writer Maya Angelou was only half right when she said that people won't remember what you said, but they'll always remember how you made them feel. True, unless you're talking … [Read more...]
6 Rules of Leadership Directly From the Army Field Guide
I got my hands on the Army's "leadership bible" and dug in so you can dig in on the front lines of powerful leadership
There are plenty of corporate CEO’s that have cut their leadership teeth in the Army. And the army is known to produce more skilled leaders than perhaps any … [Read more...]