Is your organization built on a culture of trust? Trust is a vital component that can significantly impact the success and well-being of a company. However, in many organizations, trust is a scarce resource. According to studies, 79% percent of employees trust their coworkers ahead of HR, or their leadership. This lack of trust can…
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Why Employees Hate Development Plans and How to Fix It
I once had a coaching client confide to me that professional development just “wasn’t his thing.” His point: some people don’t see the value in the extra effort required for formalized self-improvement activities at work. This individual was a highly educated, hard-working and effective professional; I wouldn’t characterize him as a slacker. What is an…
4 Low-Cost Ways to Develop Your Team’s Soft Skills
Leaders are often reminded “what’s inspected gets done.” While this adage is typically applied to measurable task-related behaviors such as production goals, it’s also relevant for human elements of the workplace like interpersonal skills. As artificial intelligence makes further inroads into your daily work as a leader, you need to pay attention to soft-skill development…
6 Leadership Tips for Not Being a Jerk at Work
A hard truth: at one time or another, we’ve all been a jerk at work. Maybe it was a looming deadline that finally snapped your last nerve. Or an issue from your home life seeped over into work and made you edgy and cranky. Whatever the reason, sometimes leaders are rude to others. It happens….
New to Your Company? 5 Things that Will Help Sell Your Ideas
Are you a leader who hopped on the Great Resignation train? If so, then you’re most likely knee-deep in figuring out your new gig. For the first month, you listened, networked, took copious notes and asked lots of questions. And wow, there are so many opportunity for improvement; the list of ideas is a mile…