Every person’s experience with change is shaped by their past experiences with it. These experiences can form biases, fears, assumptions, and perceptions that can negatively affect … [Read more...]
Want a Better Relationship with Your Boss? Address These 6 Style Elements
Style Matters - It's about blending yours with theirs
I’ve seen many potential boss-subordinate relationships crumble because the subordinate never took the time to understand the boss’s style, and to then adapt to it. You might not … [Read more...]
These 6 Words are the Key to a Good Relationship With Your Boss
It requires admitting something
Sometimes building a relationship with your boss is easy--you’re on the same wavelength, chemistry is there, you compliment each other well. Research shows that in at least 60 … [Read more...]
This Surprising Question May Hold the Key to Your Happiness and Success at Work
It caught me off guard, but it's wildly correlated with you liking your job.
There are few things left that surprise me; I’m betting it’s the same for you. So when I come across something unexpected in doing research for this column, I take pause, … [Read more...]
Want to Make a Great First Impression? Do What Successful Speed Daters Do
It's dead simple but so often overlooked and misunderstood
Making a great first impression is so much better than having to overcome a bad first impression. But it’s easier said than done. Big first impressions come from small … [Read more...]
Google Discovered the 10 Traits of the Best Managers in an Unexpected Way
Google's definition of what makes the very best managers will help you be your very best
It’s not every day you learn of a really smart company setting out to prove that managers don’t matter. But that’s exactly what Google did … [Read more...]
This Leading Indicator of High-Performers Will Surprise You
Gallup issued a report confirming a very surprising top performance predictor
Gallup issued their State of the American Workplace report, complete with its list of top predictors of engagement/performance/productivity. The list was populated with the usual … [Read more...]
If You’re Calling Your Adult Child’s Boss, Just Don’t (a Stunning New Study Says 11 Percent Are)
New research shows how far 'snowplow' parents will go and the damage they cause.
The recent college admissions scandal certainly shows how far some parents will go to give their kids the best. But a new study by Morning Consult … [Read more...]
A 56-Year Study Says 1 Overlooked Thing Is Crucial for Your Child’s Success (Tests Can’t Measure It)
A Nobel Prize winner studied the 56-year old Perry Preschool Project -- and unearthed a gem
Ours is a world of measurement. Do we measure up to others success and how can we measure our own? As parents, we can't help but rely on tests and grades to inform … [Read more...]
There Are Major Consequences to Giving Employees Autonomy If You Allow These 8 Things to Happen
The surprising dark side of granting autonomy can be avoided -- the effort is 1000 percent worth it.
The best leaders don't horde power, they give it away -- by granting autonomy (defined here as giving decision rights and freedom to operate to employees without your … [Read more...]
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