Promoting Inclusive Leadership
Around the world, it’s not only individuals who have called for equality, but organizations have also taken up the cause. Many companies, including nonprofits and corporations, have responded to the call for equality by denouncing racism and signing on to commitments...
The Importance of Soft Skills
The way we work is changing. This has led to the development of new soft skills such as empathy, kindness, resilience, optimism, and mindfulness. These soft skills are now crucial to consider when hiring and retaining employees. Why are soft skills so important? Due...
Going Back to Work After the Holidays
The holiday season provided many with much-needed time off. Between Christmas and New Year's, days are spent relaxing on a beach or sleeping in and indulging in favorite foods. It can be hard to imagine getting back into the daily work grind when January rolls around....
Proven Ways to Motivate Your Team
After you’ve built a solid professional team, it’s important that you ensure retaining the talent. Multiple studies have revealed that money and benefits aren’t the most important factors when it comes to motivating people. Instead, peer motivation and feeling...
How to Improve Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Collaboration between various departments is imperative to the success of every organization. Things slip through the cracks when people don't get along, ignore management, or don't communicate when necessary. Collaboration helps to maximize the productivity of a...
Managing Your Remote Team
Before the outbreak of the pandemic, it was not widely known that a significant portion of the workforce in the United States already worked from home. This suggests that managers can learn much from colleagues who have already implemented effective practices....
Running an Effective Meeting
Everyone has experienced a bad meeting. The meeting might start late or have an unclear agenda that leaves you wondering why you're there. Sometimes it's hard to understand who is supposed to be running the meeting. People may offer their ideas or solution and be...
Leading With Emotional Intelligence
Being a leader means a number of things. As a leader, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your team, whether it be a sporting team, a business team, or anything in between, is successful. You need to be able to solve problems, motivate and inspire others, delegate...
Creating Authentic Professional Relationships
You can't operate a successful business without developing strong connections with people. Having these connections will allow you to build a deeper understanding of your customers and develop effective strategies to connect with them. The first step in establishing a...
Leading a Remote Team
Although various industries are far into their remote journeys, there are still various business leaders and management teams working to continuously improve the technologies and systems we use to work efficiently and effectively as remote companies. Keeping an eye on...