How to give a meaningful performance review
Hiring a new employee is just the beginning. To ensure your new hire is successful, they need clear metrics for success and measures of accountability.
Managing
Why your 1:1 meetings are a waste of time (and how to flip the script)
More than 20% of managers meet with their manager less frequently than once a month. Here’s why you need 1:1 meetings and how to make the most of them.
How to know when your employees don’t feel psychologically safe
How do you detect a psychological safety issue at your company? Here are three tell-tale signs to watch for—along with examples and solutions.
4 practical tips to relieve employee stress
High-pressure work environments can lead to employee disengagement, low productivity, high turnover, and a toxic workplace. Here are four tips to help.
Get the most out of your interns.
These five tips go out to the business leaders who are trying to create a worthwhile internship experience for both their interns and their company.
Management vs. coaching: What’s the difference?
The difference between management and coaching is a subtle yet important distinction. Learn what makes a manager and a coach—and when to use each skill set.
Want to be more agile? Look back before moving ahead.
An increasing number of companies are pursuing an agile transformation strategy to accelerate innovation. Make sure you’re looking back when you look ahead.
Do you know the person across the table?
The key to winning the game of chess—and to managing employees—is to know the person across the table.
Why you should consider microlearning for employee training
Microlearning can help engage employees, improve onboarding, and promote behavior change. Learn how you can get started with microlearning in this blog.
How to create a personal development plan [example]
Creating a personal development plan can help you grow at work and beyond. Learn how to create one in four easy steps—plus see an example and template.
Do you know the right way to dismiss an employee’s idea?
Experts share six ways to dismiss an employee’s idea while encouraging them to continue to offer innovative suggestions.
3 ways managers can support their employees’ growth
As a people manager, supporting your employees’ personal and professional growth comes with the job. One COO shares three tips on just how to do that.
How employees respond to disruptive workplace behavior
A recent study showed that employees do very little to address disruptive workplace behavior. The reasons why not may surprise you.
Why you should manage like a statistician
When you manage like a statistician, you put data at the center of all you do, and that means better results. This is what it looks like in practice.