Five Ways to Turn Unproductive Employees Into Superstars
Staff turnover costs time and money you might not have. Here's how to make the best of a lackluster team and re-energize them in the process.
So you've got yourself a handful of employees who...
Passionate Curiosity Is the Game Changer You Seek
Curiosity is what fuels the search for new ideas and insights to fuel growth of every sort.
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” -- Albert Einstein
Some call me nosey, others deem...
How to Convince Your Boss You Can Be Productive Working Remotely
IBM recently informed its thousands of remote workers that the jig was up: They’d either have to relocate to one of the tech company’s offices, or find new jobs.
To be fair, only 56% of...
Ten Reasons Magnetic Personalities Add Growth to Businesses
Being the person everyone wants to work with drives success far more pleasantly than being a jerk somebody has to work with.
We all know that one person who is obnoxious, loud, impolite, attention-seeking and...
How to Coach Your Team with Vertical Reviews
It's time to shake things up, get rid of those standard annual reviews and use a vertical review to help your employees improve their performance.
Vertical reviews are great tools for managers at all levels...
How to Quit Your Job Without Making Anyone Mad
There comes a time in almost every employee’s life when you sit back and take a long look at what you’re doing and decide whether or not it’s what you want to keep doing,...
4 things your professors wish you knew before you start college
Everyone knows that going away to college for the first time can be a rough transition.
You constantly hear the rights and wrongs from parents, older friends and classmates on what to do those first...
A Realistic Approach to Dealing With People Who Don’t Like You
A couple of years ago, I worked with a co-worker who hated me. She talked negatively about me to other team members and challenged me openly on several occasions. The cherry on top? She...
You’re Only Making Your Life Harder if You Skip Breakfast
I despised eating breakfast when I was in elementary school. Not because I didn’t like food (I love food), but because I’d rather use those extra 20 minutes to sleep. This, of course, was...
22 Qualities That Make a Great Leader
1. Focus
“It’s been said that leadership is making important but unpopular decisions. That’s certainly a partial truth, but I think it underscores the importance of focus. To be a good leader, you cannot...