It’s the part of being a manager that everyone dreads. A less than stellar employee’s review is coming up, and you have to be the bearer of bad news. Ideally, the feedback you are about to deliver shouldn’t be a surprise. Good managers address negative performance as specific examples come up and immediately work with the employee to improve. But in the real-world, this may...
Do Women Undervalue Themselves? Yes, According to Sheryl Sandberg
In a recent TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, speculated why there are so few female leaders. She thinks they undervalue themselves and their abilities, which in turn causes them to be undervalued in the workplace. While men tend to attribute success to...
A Team Manager’s Guide to Mentoring
I swear by mentoring as one of the best ways to teach your team members what they need to know to be productive and send the message that you think they’re important and care about their growth. Obviously, an official mentoring program is great to...
Shaping an Authentic Corporate Culture
What is the purpose of a company mission, vision, and values? It is a way of communicating what the company does and how it does it. It also serves as a guide to decision-making. For example, when faced with a difficult decision, a leader or...
5 Interview Practices to Hire Superstars
Most managers say that they know how important it is to have the right people on their staff, but many of them don’t act accordingly when it comes to how they interview and hire people. And let’s be clear: The impact of hiring the right...
Author Heidi Grant Halvorson on Motivating Your Employees
Heidi Grant Halvorson is associate director of the Motivation Science Center at the Columbia University Business School and a popular blogger on motivational science. She co-authored “The Psychology of Goals” and is author of “9 Things Successful People Do Differently” and “Succeed: How We Can...
4 Ways to Start Innovating Right Now
The term innovation can seem intimidating. In fact, you might even have a mental block about it. ‘It’s what big companies with unlimited resources do…’ or ‘…It’s what small agile companies without bureaucracy do…’ or ‘it’s what senior executives do.’ Not me, not us. It...
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
Author and speaker Wendy Komac is a long-time turnaround specialist who has helped save companies by focusing on changing under performers to exceptional workers. She is the author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success.
Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Eva Rykrsmith is an organizational psychology practitioner. Her passion lies in bringing a psychology perspective to the business world, with the mission of creating a high-performance environment. Follow her @EvaRykr.
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Just welcoming your expertise to the blog, Wendy. Given that 80% of change initiatives fail, we can... - alexandralevit:
Hi, R – I have two Homelanders too. I personally believe that the college market is going to... - rwilcox:
An interesting entry, although I disagree with your conclusions about salary. Here’s why: I have a... - RDS:
This is a fantastic list. Another good is 8 ways to keep your boss happy. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey... - Dush Ramachandran:
Thanks Eva. I’m glad you liked the article.
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