Leadership
Time to step up for corporate sustainability
Companies concerned with sustainability should view 2023 as the year to take bold action on their goals, writes Stefan Schwab.
Leadership
Leadership
Why your strategy isn’t like a cheeseburger
Simply describing company strategy as a "cheeseburger" without providing clarity will leave your employees wondering if they're the sauce or the bun, writes Art Petty.
Leadership
Proof that procrastinating is bad for your health
Procrastination can be bad for your health, and your business, but Susan Fowler has an example that may just motivate you to complete that next task.
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Automated compliance solutions can help your business with annual regulation changes
It’s crucial for business owners and HR specialists to stay abreast of changes and understand how best to implement requirements. Given how often changes occur, it can be challenging to keep track of them all.
Communication
What leaders can do to stop rampant incivility
Leaders can set the example of respect and decency to decrease the level of incivility that takes place in the office, says S. Chris Edmonds.
Inspiration
What are your leadership “Big 5”?
Make the most of the new year by creating a Leadership Capability Big 5 list outlining specific ways to boost your leadership and personal abilities this year, writes Alaina Love.
Leadership
Employee well-being is a team sport
Make employee well-being a priority by setting norms and engaging peers and leadership in embedding it as part of company culture, writes Richard Safeer.
Leadership
Are you an effective coach?
Leaders can be an effective coach for their team members by working them to establish goals and provide metrics to measure performance, writes Paul B. Thornton.
Inspiration
4 strategies to help leaders figure out what matters and share with others
When leaders take the time to determine what matters most to them and share that with others, they can build trust and become more influential, writes LaRae Quy.
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Annual compliance regulations: Is your business ready?
Digital solutions, like the online FMLA Manager SHRM offers, provide employers guidance and resources to create their state- and company-specific FMLA policies, stay up-to-date on their state’s FMLA requirements, access templates for required forms, and generate various leave reports, all in one place.
Inspiration
Don’t let your means betray your ends
Even the best of intentions in business can be undermined if your means betray your desired outcomes, writes Steve McKee.
Communication
Strengthen your public speaking chops in 2023
Sharpen your public speaking skills by talking to yourself first, then others and listen to other speakers to gain insights, writes Robin Stombler.
Leadership
Instilling a “just skill me” mindset at your company
Employees are begging their leaders to "just skill me," and Julie Winkle Giulioni offers three ways companies can fulfill that need.
Inspiration
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on not giving up in dark times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. struggled with fear as he worked for civil rights, but found a way to dispel that fear that holds lessons for all of us, Joel Garfinkle writes.
Inspiration
4 concepts to design a long life you’ll love
Designing a long life that brings joy consists of finding purpose, love, well-being and friendship, says author Ayse Birsel.
Inspiration
Strategies to experience a positive difference in the new year
Creating an optimal sense of motivation for yourself in the new year can help you navigate changes to become more resilient, writes Susan Fowler.
Inspiration
Why connection is key to TCU football’s success
TCU's rise to compete in the College Football Playoffs is a testament to their leadership's devotion to creating a culture of connection, writes Michael Lee Stallard.
Workforce
Why digital upskilling is no longer optional
Upskilling your employees, especially in digital knowledge, is a must for companies, especially if they want to keep their top talent, writes Diane Youden.
Inspiration
5 steps to create strong connections with peers
Making strong connections with professionals both inside and outside of your company can help you advance your career and build a network, writes executive coach Elisabeth Owen Hayes.
Inspiration
5 ways to increase leadership courage in 2023
Improve your leadership courage in the new year by listening more, appeasing less and being honest with yourself, writes Marlene Chism.
Workforce
The critical importance of validation at work
Validation of employees when they do a good job is critical to retaining top talent, says S. Chris Edmonds, who points out many leaders overlook this retention tool.
Leadership
How games can improve human leadership
Using games can boost human leadership skills by promoting connection, critical thinking and curiosity, writes Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks.
Careers
Where does executive presence matter most at work?
Leaders have many chances to exude their executive presence, including in meetings, presentations and during a time of crisis, writes Joel Garfinkle.
Leadership
Build a unified, not a uniform company culture
A unified company culture that takes diversity into consideration is more engaging for employees than a uniform culture, says Denise Lee Yohn.
Workforce
Avert “quiet quitting” by inspiring your employees
Leaders who inspire their team by connecting them to a larger purpose and role modeling company values can stem "quiet quitting."
Inspiration
Want to change? Change how you see yourself
Creating a sustainable change in your behavior is best accomplished by first changing how you see yourself, writes Naphtali Hoff.
Leadership
What’s behind every successful leader? The team. The team. The team.
Leaders who focus on the team as both individual and teammates can create a sense of cohesion that can boost their performance and engagement.
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New policies, new posters: Is your business prepared?
Subscription and digital services for labor law posting requirements can save businesses time -- and keep them in compliance.
Leadership
The siren call of command-and-control leadership is strong but dangerous
It's easy to think command-and-control leadership is superior, but Larry Robertson argues, leaders should foster a collective agility to remain competitive.
Leadership
Employee well-being: Culture is the cure
Companies that invest in and promote a culture of well-being will reap the benefits, but leaders need to be trained how to make that happen.
Careers
4 shifts to improve annual performance reviews
Annual performance reviews can be viewed as a pain, but Julie Winkle Giulioni says that by making 4 critical shifts, you can begin to view them as a tool to learn and grow.
Inspiration
A heuristic to judge leadership effectiveness
A handy heuristic to judge your leadership effectiveness is if you're stalled, stuck or stale, writes Steve McKee, who provides advice for all three states.
Workforce
In hard times, make the candidate experience easy
Companies that make the candidate experience pleasant by communicating with them in a clear and timely manner are best position to hire top talent.
Leadership
How to overcome micromanaging
Leaders may not realize they're micromanaging, writes Marlene Chism, who offers ways to identify the practice and overcome it.
Leadership
4 steps to minimize uncertainty in the business journey
When embarking on a new business journey, the unknown can knock you off the path unless you take time now to prepare.
Inspiration
Embrace both “feminine” and “masculine” energy for authentic power
Leaders who can balance their feminine and masculine energies, no matter their gender, will find the resilience they need to succeed.
Inspiration
Mentor offers 3 steps to leadership success
Leaders can find success when they surround themselves with uplifting, yet challenging people and create space for both growth and responsibility.
Inspiration
How to make corporate mindfulness more than a leadership cliché
Corporate mindfulness can be transformed from a cliché to a powerful tool for re-engaging employees and boosting their productivity.
Inspiration
Do you have the kind of power that really matters?
The leaders with the most power to positively influence others are those who are consistent, self-reflective and appreciative of their teams.
Leadership
Rethinking the Manager’s Operating System
A manager's operating system, just like a computer's, needs to be fined tuned and updated to run effectively and efficiently, writes Art Petty, who offers 10 upgrades.
Leadership
Want to engage team members? Formalize your servant purpose
Companies need a specific "servant purpose" that provides employees a sense of pride in how they serve customers and clients.
Leadership
How can an executive coach make you a better leader?
Leaders who may be struggling to advance, rekindle a passion for their work or boost productivity may benefit from working with an executive coach.