Category: Leadership

10 realities you need to accept to grow your career

Why burning bridges is as bad as it sounds

#1 No one owes you anything Take initiative. Your career is your responsibility. #2 The [...]

10 realities you need to accept to grow your career

Have you ever considered leaving a job with a figurative (or literal) “🎤 drop“? Here’s [...]

Most leaders handle employee resignations wrong

Most leaders handle employee resignations wrong

You might ask, how? Well, they end up: – Taking it personally.– Reacting emotionally [or [...]

You can hire better

You can hire better

It takes more than smarts to be a great team member. Instead, hire people who [...]

Stop promoting the wrong people

Stop promoting the wrong people

According to Gallup’s research, 82% of the time, we put the wrong person into leadership [...]

6 questions to regularly ask your employees

6 questions to regularly ask your employees

To make sure they stick around. During a turbulent job market, the last thing you [...]

Tips for making new employees feel welcome

Tips for making new employees feel welcome

We’ve all been there and we all know how hard it is to be a [...]

Managing Conflict

Managing Conflict

No one likes conflict, especially when you’re responsible for ensuring it doesn’t get out of [...]

Avoiding a bad hire

Avoiding a bad hire

89% of early departures are due to culture mismatch. This means people are really good [...]

How to add value in a new job – straight away

How to add value in a new job – straight away

First impressions matter – because they last. Here are a few tips for starting well [...]

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