Leadership

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Careers

How mentoring an experienced employee works

Mentoring an experienced employee requires a different mindset. Alaina Love shares four key areas to focus on.

Survive economic storm with pandemic’s leadership lessons

The pandemic's leadership lessons need to stick as a recession looms. Art Petty tells what to expect and how to weather the storm.

Inspiration

Look to Curry — or anyone you admire — for cues on excellence

Borrow and refine the traits you see in those you admire, such as basketball player Steph Curry. Look to Curry to see his choices, connections and competence.

Leadership

Preventing strategy scope creep

Ask yourself several key questions before embarking on a new strategy or activity to ensure you won't counter costly scope creep.

Careers

How anyone can be a mentor

Mentoring needn't be the traditional older-young worker pairing. Several styles of mentorship can be equally, if not more, successful.

Inspiration

4 powerful ways to manage stress, bounce back

LaRae Quy explains how your body reacts to and recovers from stress -- and what you can do to manage stress -- and bounce back -- better.

Leadership

Employees vs. customers: Who is more important?

Don't choose between employees and customers. Denise Yohn explains how to meet the needs of both.

Careers

Improving the college-to-career pathway for CPAs

A professor shares her thoughts on preparing for the CPA Evolution and the changes it will bring to the classroom and the workplace.

Inspiration

Leading with spine

Spine is more than just a backbone. It's an acronym that spells out how to be a good leader. John Baldoni explains.

Leadership

5 ways to make the most of midyear reviews

Give midyear reviews a different feel by flipping the script and looking ahead. Julie Winkle Giulioni tells how.

Leadership

Manage workplace stress

Leading for maximal productivity requires reducing stress of both employees and yourself. Executive coach Naphtali Hoff explains how.

Communication

We’ve returned to in-person events. Here’s what we’re learning

Our team recently attended the ASAE 2022 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference, which provided unique insights into the association world.

Leadership

3 behaviors that diminish teamwork

How leaders can recognize employee behaviors that spell trouble, how they affect teams and how to handle the problems.

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Communication

Can 1 question turn around a negative conversation?

Here are 8 tips for handling emotionally charged situations and transform potentially negative conversations into successes.

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Leadership

AI vs. humans, part II

Steve McKee posits whether AI can truly tackle all human tasks.

Leadership

How ecosystems address today’s talent and tomorrow’s workplace

Business leaders who trade ego-systems for business ecosystems relinquish some control but tend to see a better end result.

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HR

Workplace values can help increase hiring, retention

B-corp certification is all about workplace values, and other corporations can learn from their goals.

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Inspiration

Why taking the long view matters most right now

The long view is a holistic and strategic approach for which there's no formula. By practicing every day, senior leaders can create an environment in which everyone can lead.

Leadership

Brain-based learning is the secret ingredient to leadership development

What are neuroscience and brain-based learning concepts, and how can we harness its power to help our leaders? Here’s what you need to know.

Leadership

Teaching teams and colleagues to lead without authority

Art Petty explains the "leading without authority" leadership model and explains how releasing the reins and empowering others can lead to success.

Leadership

Trying times: Release negativity and lead with vitality

Traumas in the daily news make it hard for leaders to fend off negativity. Susan Fowler explains how to hold your space and lead with positive intentions.

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Leadership

It’s not too late to create an uncompromising work culture

Leaders set the tone, and they are responsible for creating an uncompromising work culture of respect and validation. Learn more.

Communication

Important questions to ask to become a better leader

Do you want a better understanding of your workplace relationships? Here are 8 important questions leaders should be asking.

Leadership

Why curiosity, generosity and shared accountability matter

Here are lessons on leadership and hope after 10+ years editing SmartBrief on Leadership's newsletter and blog.

Inspiration

Now is a critical time to create an upward spiral of positivity

How can leaders cultivate a culture that produces a steady flow of positive emotions? And why does it matter?

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Leadership

The most common mistakes made with team EQ

Research into team EQ assessments offers insights into common workplace challenges and how emotional intelligence can help.

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Careers

What’s the surprising secret to retaining great employees?

Retaining great employees requires employers to help them set goals that align with their values. Learn why that's so important.

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Careers

In defense of office politics

Office politics is really about workplace relationships. And nurturing those relationships can go a long way toward advancing your career goals.

Communication

The most effective communication channels at work

What communication channels are best for your work message or request? Explore five traditional communications channels and when to use each.

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Inspiration

Marshall Goldsmith: How to earn your life

Famed CEO coach Marshall Goldsmith offers lessons on how to live the long game of the earned life.

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Inspiration

Why “I do not dream of labor” is resonating

The "I do not dream of labor" meme isn't wrong, but workplace leaders can still do more to help people live out their dreams even while working.

Inspiration

How to build workplace passion

Learn why leaders want to build workplace passion instead of relying only on employee engagement.

Leadership

Can we fix what’s wrong with continuous performance management?

The popular objectives and key results framework has merit, but its corresponding idea of continuous performance management has 3 key flaws. Learn what those are.