Leaders can make or break an employee’s experience at a company, and the effects of their leadership approach can have a lasting impact. While the leader’s goal is to accomplish work with and through their people, they should also prioritize developing healthy working relationships with their team m...
The fundamental purpose of a business is to solve problems and serve customers. It is what drives a company’s effectiveness, sustainability, and ultimately their success. Every employee at the company should know the kind of customer that they serve and what problems they solve. These two things sho...
What are the most important things to bring with you when you go anywhere? If I had to guess, your phone likely makes that list. We have our phones with us almost 24/7. It stays in our pocket or bag, we reach for it out of comfort, we keep it next to our beds with alarms to wake us up in the morning...
Congratulations! You have won the argument… but at what cost? Now your coworker won’t speak to you, and tensions are high within your team. You didn’t agree with your coworker’s perspective, but now you have lost their trust and your other coworkers are avoiding you. What could you have done differe...
Trust must be woven into every facet of an organization if it wants to thrive. Trust is needed between a business and its customers, between employees and leaders, and between coworkers. It is an essential part of business, and yet it is often overlooked. Many people get so caught up in making a pro...
Disagreement is beneficial in both business and in life. In fact, it is great to disagree… but it is not great to be disagreeable. If everyone agreed on everything, we would not experience any advancements or breakthroughs. Having a variety of opinions and perspectives helps with innovation, problem...
Boredom in the workplace is not something that you want your employees to experience. It can lead to a lack of productivity, lower job satisfaction, increased turnover, and it can even cause further problems if people act out of boredom. To avoid such a phenomenon, your organization should strive to...
When there is no room for disagreement, there is no room for growth. Disagreement brings to light new ideas, perspectives, and conversations. It shows that the person who disagrees is thinking independently and not just saying what they think the other person wants to hear. Disagreement can be very ...
We all experience burnout at times, even if we love our job. Burnout is an ongoing state of mental fatigue and exhaustion, which is often caused by prolonged stress. As we approach the end of the calendar year, many businesses are working to meet their fourth quarter and annual goals. There is a lot...
Have you ever heard the saying, “If they don’t trust me, why should I trust them?”? Well, there’s something to that. People who are more willing to trust others tend to be seen as more trustworthy. Afterall, trust is a two-way street, and as a leader, it is your responsibility to give your trust to ...
Growing up, we all had to participate in group projects for school. Some people loved them, and others hated them. For the most part, the individuals who did not enjoy working as a group were the ones who did most of the work while others shared in the credit. Many of those students grow up to becom...
We follow the example of a leader more so than we follow their instructions. If the example the leader is setting is aligned with what they are telling their employees to do, people tend to fall in line quickly. However, when what the leader is demonstrating does not align with what they are instruc...
