INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) When you ask someone to do something, what’s your success rate of them, a) doing it, or b) doing it well? If you’d like to score better … [Read more...]
This 1 Approach Will Fix Your Relationship with that Frustrating Co-worker
This approach will help you improve any relationship in life, too.
We’ve all experienced it: a certain co-worker is driving you nuts. Research shows that 85 percent of us have to deal with conflict in the workplace to some … [Read more...]
Why Leaders Behave So Badly When Results Aren’t Good (and What You Can Do About It)
It’s known as “The Waterfall Effect”
Why do bad business results cause otherwise good people to turn toxic at times, with an impact that cascades downward on the rest of the organization? It’s a phenomenon known as … [Read more...]
Follow This 6 Step Method to Give Feedback to Even the Most Difficult Employee
We're not wired to give feedback well in general, let alone to tough employees. This technique will equip you well.
We've all been there. You could be working with a bunch of whistling Oompa-Loompas that love every second of the job and have the best of attitudes, but it … [Read more...]
Science Explains Why You Fear Criticism (and Provides 6 Ways to Change This)
Criticism is hard to take, and even harder to not be afraid of. Learn how to more than deal with it in these 6 ways.
No one likes getting criticized. Some handle it better than others, but deep-down we all tolerate it at best like we do a dental cleaning. Many even have a fear of criticism, … [Read more...]
Stop These 4 Toxic Behaviors Before Your Employees Quit
Despite your effort to create a great workplace, fulfillment can slip out the exit with these damaging behaviors. Put an end to them.
Raise your hand if you want more things at work that sap your will to carry on. I’m guessing no takers. But beyond annoyances like that chatbot of a … [Read more...]
A Harvard Psychologist Says Kids Who Grow Up Kind Have Parents Who Do These 5 Things
Kindness leads to success--in business, life, as a human being
We want many things for our kids: for them to be happy and successful, to do well in school and to ultimately be better prepared for the real world. … [Read more...]
Want to Improve Your Style Under Stress? New Research Shows You How
It's so easy (and human) to act in ways we don't intend when under stress. Here's help.
Most of us intuitively get how important it is to know what to do in times of adversity and even what not to do under adversity. But until now, you may not have known just how … [Read more...]
It’s NFL Draft Time. How good are you at spotting high potentials in your organization?
For the second year in a row, there is no consensus favorite quarterback in the NFL Draft, and so the entire draft weekend is in play. As a coach/team manager, there are various … [Read more...]