Workforce
Why keep trying to motivate people when you can’t?
A more effective way to motivate people is to create a culture that gives them a sense of choice, connection and competence, writes Susan Fowler.
leadership effectiveness
Leadership
In business, you must watch out for the turns
Leaders make a variety of turns each day that can either boost or sink a business, which means they must turn with care and skill, writes Steve McKee.
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
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.
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.
Inspiration
3 reasons why your addiction to outrage is ruining your life
Outrage feels ubiquitous these days, but LaRay Quy offers three ways to inoculate yourself against its addictive nature.
Inspiration
The extraordinary ordinary leader
Being a leader means paying attention, seeking learning experiences and beating out your own best days instead of being in competition with others.
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.
Communication
How leadership language can drive employees nuts
Leaders like to use words, such as "drive," in an attempt to motivate employees, but that often demotivates them, writes Susan Fowler, who offers a vocabulary lesson.
Government
Soledad O’Brien challenges ICMA members to make a difference
Veteran journalist Soledad O'Brien recently challenged members of the International City/County Management Association to use their leadership to make a difference in the world.
Workforce
How to make your work culture a magnet for top talent
Companies can build a work culture that attracts top talent by showing respect to employees and supporting them, says S. Chris Edmonds.
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
4 egotistical behaviors that lead to poor leadership
Poor leadership is often the result of several factors including a lack of humility and blaming others for problems. LaRae Quy offers four strategies to ditch your ego and become a better leader.
Communication
Difficult conversations: Common traps to avoidÂ
Leaders can skillfully navigate a difficult conversation with an employee by avoiding these three common traps.
Leadership
4 ways to help your team succeed without micromanaging
Leaders don't need to resort to micromanaging their team when they create a culture of accountability.
Communication
Bad news? Why we should think better of the bad
Leaders can reframe what may be considered as bad news as a catalyst for new opportunities and innovation to advance a competitive edge.
Leadership
How senior executives can make certain they know what’s going on
Senior executives need strategies to prevent isolation and keep themselves knowledgeable about what's happening in their company..
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.