The surprising key to improving your performance appraisal process
The performance appraisal process is a painful one for HR, Managers, and Employees alike. 1 on 1s can improve your performance appraisals and boost morale.
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3 Ways How Practicing Mindfulness Make You a Better Manager
Mindfulness helps you develop basic emotional intelligence skills that are critical to being a great manager such as self-regulation, self-awareness, and relationship management skills. How can one simple skill have such a big impact on your ability to lead and manage others? Learn more.
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5 Powerful Ways to Reframe Your Thinking as a Leader
Could changing how you view a problem help you solve it? Can you reframe your thinking and get better results? It may surprise you, but
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #96: Ghost Engineers?, 2024 Workforce Trends, and more…
Hi, What are you grateful for? What are you taking for granted right now? As Thanksgiving and the end of the year approaches, it’s a
Bad Manager: 6 Signs of a Bad Manager
Bad managers create many problems for you and your company, but how do you know if being a manager is for you? We explore the warning signs and what to do.
The Single Greatest Source of Your Organizational Problems (and their solutions)
Organizational problems strike every company. No matter your company, there's a common, root cause to organizational problems we share how to fix.
6 Questions You Must Ask When You Start Managing a New Team
When you start managing a new team, there are a lot of challenges you face. The best way to start managing your team effectively is to ask these 6 questions.
How to Become a Manager: A Guide for Aspiring Leaders
Being a manager is challenging and rewarding. But how do you become a manager without experience as a manager? Learn how to become a manager with these tips.
Skip Level Meetings: Everything you need to know about Skip Level 1 on 1s
In skip level meetings, you meet with the direct reports of the managers under you. Learn how to start skip level meetings, plus 8 tips for doing them right.
5 Principles From Jeff Bezos’ Leadership Style You can Apply to Your Team Now
Learn 5 lessons from Jeff Bezos’ leadership style you can apply to your team today.
45 Awesome One on One Questions to Ask Remote Employees to Better Lead & Motivate them
To better support your remote team members and help them open up, you need to ask the right questions. These are 31 questions to ask remote employees.
“Why Are My Employees Quitting?”: 5 Ways to Stop an Employee Turnover Wave
Employee turnover is a challenge you can't overlook. Learn why employees leave in waves and 5 ways to reduce your employee turnover.
Key Takeaways from the Gallup State of the American Workplace Study
The Gallup "State of the American Workplace" study is out and we have the key takeaways you need to know on the state of the American workplace.
The Best Questions to Ask Your CEO in Different Situations
Talking to a CEO of a company is a unique opportunity to find out some crucial things about them and their company. Here are the best questions to ask your CEO.
5 Reasons Why a Flat Organizational Structure Fails & What you can Do about it
A flat organizational structure used to be the only right way to lead a company. Read on to learn why flat organizations can often be ineffective.
How to Motivate Your Employees: The Essentials to Unlocking the Power of Motivation
Motivating employees is not always easy. With all your other responsibilities you can forget the simple acts you can do. We share 3 can you apply today.
When and How to Resign from a Management Position
Knowing when to quit your job is never easy, especially if you're a leader. However, sometimes you have to make a change. We share how you can do it right.
How to Give Constructive Feedback to Improve and Motivate Your Team in 3 Simple Steps
Learn the 3 simple steps to giving constructive feedback effectively. It's easier to learn how to give constructive feedback than you think. We show you how:
Your Guide to Building Good Rapport With Anyone You Work With
Building rapport at work can be a challenge, but it's crucial to strong relationships. We share how to build rapport with anyone you work with.
Why People Leave Managers not Companies (and 5 things you can do about it)
It's a familiar saying: "People leave managers, not companies," but is it true? We look at why people leave, and what managers & leaders can do about it.
How to Praise Your Team Members: The Best Ways to Motivate through Praise with Examples
Praise is one of the most powerful things a leader can offer their team.
When delivered well (and well-deserved), praise gives people the drive and motivation to continue doing the caliber of work you want to see.
Today, we break down 9 approaches to help you on the path to regularly praising everyone on your team.
The Best Questions to Ask a CEO in an Interview to Ensure a Healthy Company Culture
How can you tell if a company's culture is on a good track or not? If you care about culture, how do you know if you should join a company, or invest them? Today we give you 7 key questions to ask a CEO that tell you a lot about the culture, and if you're an executive leader, how you can improve your culture.
How to Get Team Buy in for an Important Change You Want to Make
Do you need team buy in for a change or new initiative? Struggling with a change you've already started to make? This post will tell you how to get team buy in so you can succeed with your team.
How Managers Can Cause Low Employee Morale
Employee morale is on the mind of many HR leaders & managers alike. Learn how you can combat the real causes of low employee morale at your company.
4 Types of Managers Employees Love to Work With (and What Managers Can Learn from Them)
Ever had a manager you knew you’d never forget? Learn 4 types of managers employees love to work for + what you can learn from them to become a better manager.
13 Key Andy Grove Quotes on Leadership from High Output Management
Andy Grove is the legendary CEO of Intel. We highlight 13 of the best Andy Grove quotes from High Output Management that you as a leader need to know.
14 Things You Didn’t Plan for When You Started Hiring Remote Employees
Hiring remote employees comes with its own unique set of challenges. Learn what to expect and what to do when you start hiring remote.
3 Important Benefits of Bite Sized Learning in Management Training (aka - microlearning)
How can microlearning help improve what you and your managers remember from training? What is the science behind microlearning? Learn those answers and more in this post.
