Thought Leaders
Most Scholars Agree Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to Productivity
Emotionally intelligent people spend less time in pointless conflict and more time building teams.
By John Rampton
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Entrepreneurs
Want to Be Loved by Your Team? Try These 12 Productivity Habits.
To be productive and liked are not paradoxical intentions.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Why It’s Crucial to Walk the Talk as a Business Leader
Ordering someone to do what they know you won't is more likely to get you ignored than obeyed.
Thought Leaders
3 Keys to a Vision Others Can Own
Trying to get others to buy into a vision that is all about you getting more money is not going to excite people.
By Zech Newman
Thought Leaders
Turn Your Vulnerabilities Into Leadership Strengths in 3 Steps
Your team already knows you're flawed, so you actually gain when you admit you are.
Thought Leaders
Here’s How to Tell If You’re Ready for More Responsibility at Work
The first step toward a bigger role at work is wanting one.
Human Resources
5 Things to Do When an Employee’s Performance Deteriorates
It can be confusing and frustrating when a successful employee's performance takes a nosedive. Intervene effectively using these five steps.
By Liz Kislik
Human Resources
How to Deal With the 7 Most-Challenging Workplace Personality Types
Plus: What to do if you're (gasp!) one of them.
Human Resources
3 Outside-the-Box Strategies to Keep Your Talent Development Plan Relevant
Putting people in a room doesn't make them a team, and calling one the manager doesn't make them the single accepted leader.
By Jeff Boss
Entrepreneurs
9 Ways to Boost Productivity That Will Make You a Great Teammate
Want to look good to your boss? Turn yourself into a productivity machine by rewriting your workday with these tips.
By Rashan Dixon
Building a Business
5 Tactics for Transforming Performance Reviews That Range From Ineffectual to Invaluable
Employee appraisals that improve performance are essential to reaching company goals.
Thought Leaders
What’s Worse Than a Micromanager? Meet the ‘Lawnmower’ Leader
Stepping in to solve your team members' problems robs them of the opportunity to develop crucial skills.
Thought Leaders
Are You Hiring a ‘Team’ Player — or Someone Just Looking out for No. 1?
How can leaders make sure they're not unwittingly inviting a toxic team member into the fold?
Building a Business
The 5 Habits Bad Founders Never Break
People who don't understand the basics of how people get along will never lead a successful team.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Are You Sabotaging Your Own Team? Look Out for These 5 Signs.
Leading a startup for the first time is a little like playing flashlight tag: You may be playing to win, but most of the moves you make are inevitably shots in the dark.
By Amy Norman
Human Resources
What Every Business Needs to Learn From Google to Optimize Its People
Google recognizes maximizing output from its employees is the most important aspect of its business.
By Brad Wolff
Human Resources
Leaders Only Need to Do This to Retain Top Talent
Successful teams are comprised of like-minded people who trust each other and believe in their mission.
By Jeff Boss
Human Resources
6 Ways Healthy Office Competition Builds Teams and Improves Productivity
Done well, competition within your company can dramatically improve success, productivity and even happiness.
By John Rampton
Human Resources
Why Self-Awareness Is Part of Building a Successful Team
To know yourself is to know how to hire a well-balanced blend of employees.
Human Resources
7 Steps to Build a Winning Sales Culture
A positive, motivating environment is intrinsic to your company's profitability and longevity.
By Timo Rein
Thought Leaders
You Can Learn a Lot About Leadership From People Much Younger Than You Would Think
Children too young to be inhibited by hierarchy spontaneously offer refreshing insights into the grown-ups they observe.
By Jeff Boss
Building a Business
The Surprising Reason Why an Open Office Space May Not Be Great for Your Company
Companies tear down their walls to encourage collaboration, but this professor's research says doing so doesn't always achieve this outcome.
Human Resources
Can’t Compete With Google’s Perks? Here’s How to Keep Your Team Happy on a Startup Budget.
Do whatever you can do with everything you've got.
Human Resources
That All-Star Startup Team Might Be Killing the Company
Teams of sincere amateurs who work well together are a better bet than teams of highly skilled experts too inhibited by ego to cooperate.
By Jeff Boss
Entrepreneurs
Wasted Employee Time Adds Up: Here’s How to Fix It
Your team wouldn't be idle if you gave them anything more important to do.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Southwest’s Heroic Crew Shows How a Strong Leader and Preparation Create Good Teamwork
The events of Southwest Flight 1380 demonstrate how even a crew working together for the first time can rise to the most critical of challenges.
By Linda Adams
Human Resources
Does Your Team Love Coming to Work? Follow These 7 Strategies to Make Sure.
A good product or service is wonderful, but great talent is your life force.