When you’re managing a new team, there’s a lot of uncertainty. What do they think of you? Will everyone get along? How was their last manager? Are they a talented team? Starting anything new is always hard, and when you involve multiple other people, personalities, and habits, it ups the difficulty level significantly. As a […]
When something goes wrong, where do you look? If you’re a good manager, you start by looking in the mirror. You ask yourself how you contributed to the problem, no matter what. As a leader, you’re accountable for everything that happens with your team: This is an essential lesson for founders, as well as any […]
If you’ve ever had a frustrating boss, you know how true it is: People leave managers, not companies. … but that doesn’t mean the responsibility lies entirely on your boss to make you love your job. You play a part in managing the relationship between you and your manager. Put another way, this is what […]
In their “The State of the American Manager” study, Gallup found that half (50%) of all Americans have left a job to “get away from their manager at some point in their career.” We’ve said it before, but it begs repeating: employees leave managers, not companies. And a bad manager can make employees leave in […]
What are your habits like? Are there areas of your life you’d like to improve in? Have you fallen off of something you were once really consistent with? I sat down with Mikey Ahdoot, co-founder of habit journal startup Habit Nest, recently and asked him to shed light on the keys to building healthy habits. […]
What’s your company culture like? Are your employees happy? Are they engaged? Do they feel appreciated? Or is your team built on a weak, crumbling foundation, barely holding together a team with low morale? It’s common for founders to, intentionally or not, wreck their own company culture. The hard part is they often don’t even […]
Are you mindful as a leader? Do you know what it means to practice mindfulness? “I think of mindfulness as the ability not to be yanked around by your own emotions,” says Dan Harris, ABC Nightline anchor and author of 10 Percent Happier. “That can have a big impact on how you are in the […]
Rapport is the foundation of any great relationship. Having something in common with another person instantly builds a connection that makes us human; we have big brains because humans are social creatures designed to build and maintain many relationships so we can work together. Why it’s so important to build rapport with your team Unfortunately, […]
Ever thought about becoming a manager? Want to know what it takes and how to move up from your individual contributor role? Becoming a manager opens a whole new world of opportunity. With the right mindset and skills, you’ll find it is interesting, challenging, and rewarding. It also comes with new responsibility and usually higher […]
Are you new to 1:1 meetings? Or are you already a fan and advocate? Whether you’re new to 1:1 meetings, or are looking to make a case for others to have one on ones, this is the post for you. It’s hard to put a real value on soft skills. Yet, any good leader knows […]
