Leadership
Dopamine-driven gamification to motivate your teams
Gamification can improve productivity but must be done with an inclusive focus to support a team's diverse talents, writes Gloria Folaron.
employee engagement
Leadership
How ethical leaders scale respect across their organization
Ethical leaders can create good culture by defining, aligning and refining their practices and policies, says S. Chris Edmonds.
Leadership
Creating a happier, healthier you through work-life balance
Work-life balance can be achieved by identifying what you need, then crafting a proposal to take to your boss, writes Joel Garfinkle.
Leadership
Leaders must prepare now for future ways of working
The future will bring new ways to work, but training, education and human creativity will remain central, writes Leigh Ober.
Leadership
How to know it’s time to change
Leaders can identify if they need to change their operations by analyzing these three categories, writes Dave Coffaro.
Development
Discover and develop leadership talent hiding in plain sight
Every organization has hidden leadership talent, but Joel Garfinkle offers four ways to draw out even the most reticent.
Leadership
“Hush your buts” — How to lead better than Ted Lasso
In the TV show "Ted Lasso," Ted tell his team to "hush your butts," which can help leaders better understand how to navigate employee "buts."
Inspiration
Use bottom-up professional development to drive top-down change
The best professional development happens when executives put inclusive and supportive programs in place that empowers managers to innovate.
Leadership
5 characteristics of high-performance organizations
Boost employee performance by building trust, providing critical feedback and recognition as well as opportunities for growth, writes Cyndi Wenninghoff.
Leadership
Build a culture of respect to end office drama
Building a culture of respect can take time, but the payoff is worth it as productivity and employee retention increases, says S. Chris Edmonds.
Leadership
Why mastering motivation makes good business sense
Leaders can master the art of motivation by providing employees with the autonomy, connection and competence they need to advance, writes Susan Fowler.
Leadership
3 leadership styles to engage and motivate
There are three different leadership styles leaders can use depending on whether you want to direct, discuss or delegate, writes Paul B. Thornton.
Leadership
From upper hand to joining hands: Changing workplace power dynamics
Leaders can shift their company's power dynamics to one of equity in four ways, including involving employees in decisions that affect them, Julie Winkle Giulioni writes.
Leadership
How culture can be a competitive advantage
Leaders must constantly amplify their vision for company culture and continually adapt to changes that can enhance it, writes Mark Miller.
Leadership
Boost employee engagement through learning and development
Ongoing learning and development programs can enhance employee engagement by giving them the new skills they crave, writes Kathy Gersch.
Communication
How to level up your video meeting habits
Video meetings will be a reality for the workforce for the foreseeable future, but that doesn't mean that have to be something to dread, writes Stefanie Palomino.
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.
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.
Leadership
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
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.
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.
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 a sense of belonging can end “quiet quitting”
Leaders can avoid "quiet quitting" by making diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging a "must-have," not just a "nice-to-have" part of the culture.
Leadership
4 questions leaders should ask about “quiet quitting”
Leaders should ask themselves four questions to reflect on strategies to stem the tide of "quiet quitting."
Inspiration
Lead with love
Leaders who show love to their employees by getting to know them and acknowledging their importance to the business will build trust and loyalty.
Communication
Resilience is rooted in a culture of connection
Intentionally connecting with colleagues and friends can improve our productivity and health while creating a positive culture of connection.
Leadership
3 ways to create loyal employees
Companies can create loyal employees by showing their loyalty to them first through both professional and personal support.
Leadership
Gamification: Before you play, know what experts say
Gamification can be a powerful learning tool for employees if it creates intrinsic motivation to keep playing instead of seeking a reward.
Leadership
One simple switch to create powerful employee connection
Making the switch from learning about an employee to learning from them can be a powerful tool for creating employee connection.
Leadership
Humanizing human capital to make dollars and sense
Human capital is often a company's largest expense, which means it requires investment and measurement to ensure teams are performing at their best.
Leadership
3 strategies to win the war for talent
Companies can win the war for talent by following these three steps to create great jobs that provide a sense of connection and satisfaction for employees.
HR
4 practical ways leaders can improve employee wellbeing
Employee wellbeing should be a top priority for leaders and LaRae Quy offers a step-by-step guide.
Leadership
How a “village mindset” can empower employees
Combining servant leadership and a village mindset can help companies empower and engage employees
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.
Inspiration
How to build workplace passion
Learn why leaders want to build workplace passion instead of relying only on employee engagement.