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...]
Research with 3,000 Executives Reveals 3 Rules for Giving Praise and Encouragement
Reward your good intentions by rewarding others in the right way.
I learned long ago as a leader that the more credit, praise, and encouragement you give away, the more that comes back. The truth is, we’re all starving for it. Research I … [Read more...]
Try These 24 Acts Of Holiday Kindness This Week
We all could use some holiday cheer.
2020. 'Nuff said. Get into the spirit of lifting spirits this week by doing any of the following 24 things for your workmates (or life mates for that matter): 1. Tell … [Read more...]
The 11 Best Things I’ve Learned from the Worst Bosses I’ve Had
Three decades of bosses later and I’m thankful for even the worst of them (11 lessons thankful).
I’ve had some great, role model bosses. Ones that were in-touch and led from the heart, ones that always delivered results, ones you’d follow into … [Read more...]
Want to Make the Praise You Give Employees Powerful? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
Giving praise to employees is the first step--here's how to do it right
We've all worked for bosses that were quick to criticize and slow to praise. It doesn't feel good. On the other side, working for bosses that give out praise … [Read more...]
If Employees Describe You in Any of These 5 Ways, It’s Time to Rethink How You Lead
It's not great to label anyone, but it's even worse to have your leadership labeled negatively
As a leader, you can't obsess over what people think of and say about you. You'd be incapacitated from doing your job if that were the case. But there's something to be … [Read more...]
7 Signs You Have All the Emotional Intelligence You Need
If all this sounds familiar, you've made serious progress in building your EQ
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is one of the most important skills to develop for success in the workplace and in life. Many benefits come from being high … [Read more...]
Strengthening This 1 Leadership Attribute Will Foster Much More Engaged Employees
This characteristic scored highest for getting employee commitment (versus just compliance)--here's how to develop it.
Despite the efforts of many a well-intended leader, the crisis of disengaged employees still rages on in so many companies. Understanding how to better motivate … [Read more...]
Try This 1 Simple Framework to Get the Respect at Work That You Deserve
It can be devastating when you feel you're not getting the respect you deserve. Fight back with this framework.
There’s very little more soul-crushing than when you don’t feel respected and valued at work. I’d venture to say that over the portfolio of our career, we all will experience, at a … [Read more...]
Does Your Company Have a Toxic Culture? It Does if These 5 Unspoken Rules are Present
There are enough rules to worry about at work; we shouldn't have to sweat the unwritten ones, too. But if left unaddressed, they'll tank the culture.
The fact that toxic workplaces are the fifth leading cause of death may not be overtly known by leaders, but many are starting to at least intuit that such a culture … [Read more...]
