Are the Best Managers Lazy?
Before promoting an employee to manager or hiring a new manager, you might want to train hiring managers to gauge the person’s skills at delegation—not just whether they can do it, but how much they like doing it.
Is Communication Training the Key to Reducing Work Stress?
Just as there is compliance training to meet legal requirements, there should be mandatory communication training when an employee is promoted to manager and then annually after that.
Treating Toxic Workers with Compassion
Training leaders to manage toxic employees compassionately can break cycles of insecurity and negativity.
Understanding Employee Stress Profiles
Factoring in employees’ stress profiles—how they react to personal and professional crises—can be helpful when creating development plans.
50 Spreadsheets and Still Disorganized
Does use of spreadsheets contribute to organization and productivity in your workplace or just create busy work?
Pros and Cons of a “Work-Friend Culture”
Does your organization’s culture blur lines between work and personal relationships? How do you instill the level of friendliness you think is best?
Pushing Past “Nope, It’s Not Going to Work”
Managers or executives quickly giving in to an employee’s “case-closed” declaration that something “is not going to work” is usually not the right thing to do from an ethical perspective or the smart thing to do from a business perspective.
Are Workplace Silos Really So Bad?
While workplace collaboration is very valuable, eliminating silos can lead to decreased ownership and lack of mastery among employees.
When Conflict Resolution Is Not Inclusive
Executives, managers, and employees should be trained on essential conflict resolution protocol, ensuring all affected parties are brought into the conversation.
Training Employees to Talk Back to AI
Employees should learn to use incisive questions and feedback to get AI tools to go a step further in doing their due diligence and double-checking specific points.