Development
How others perceive you can affect your leadership reputation
You may believe your leadership reputation among your team is high, but a 360 degree review could reveal some blind spots, writes Joel Garfinkle.
feedback
Communication
Why complaints demand a caring response
Leaders deal with complaints almost daily, but SmartBrief's Candace Chellew offers a roadmap to see -- and handle -- them differently.
Edtech
New ways to harness feedback in leading your school to success
An artificial intelligence chatbot helped this administrator glean key information quickly from detailed surveys of school stakeholders
Workforce
Are your good intentions harming your employees?
Leaders often have good intentions to help their team members, but you could be undermining their career growth, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni.
Educational Leadership
10 key takeaways from ASCD 2023
Identity, dissent and diamonds were all important lessons educator Fred Ende gleaned during the ASCD 2023 conference.
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.
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
3 ways to measure your leadership effectiveness
Leadership effectiveness can be measured several ways including a company's performance and feedback from customers and employees, writes Rashan Dixon.
Workforce
How to lead a new team to success
New leaders can inspire their team to follow their lead by listening to their concerns and ideas, then making necessary changes based on that feedback.
Inspiration
How to inspire courage in your people
Leaders should create a culture where employees have the courage to try new things, and learn from their inevitable failures.
Workforce
How to master the art of the one-on-one meeting
Regular one-on-one meetings with employees should be goal-oriented and designed to provide a sense of support and connection. Use these 5 steps to make one-on-ones more effective.
Communication
The catalyst behind highly effective development conversations
Leaders can improve development conversations with employees by focusing on three areas that build motivation and engagement.
Communication
Difficult conversations: Common traps to avoidÂ
Leaders can skillfully navigate a difficult conversation with an employee by avoiding these three common traps.
Insights
The key to better edtech is better feedback
Scaling up our edtech feedback will make teachers' jobs easier.
Leadership
Leaders: Are employees creating or in coping mode? How to tell
How leaders behave will generate team creativity or send people into coping mode. Learn what behaviors matter and how to get the feedback you really need.