January 11, 2021
The Top 5 Qualities of a Great Leader
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What’s the number…
March 4, 2019
How to Instill Confidence in Employees
Client Gerald asks: Some of the employees I supervise really seem to self-sabotage at work a lot. It’s clearly coming from a lack of belief in themselves. How can I…
January 7, 2019
5 Tips on How to become a Better Boss
Tom had been working as a manager for almost a year. He was good at evaluating people’s performance, pointing out areas for improvement, and saying “thank you” often. To him,…
July 30, 2018
High Performing Employees
Arthur, a manager at a mid-size firm, read a troubling statistic: According to Harvard Business Review, one in five high-performing employees plans to leave their job in the next six…
June 18, 2018
Employee & Manager Relationship
Sebastian asks: As a new manager, I see that building relationships with my employees is way different than with coworkers. I don’t want to be that stereotypical boss who stays…
February 6, 2017
Five Motivational Phrases Used by Top Leaders Every Day
Caleb, a manager in his workplace, often found himself fumbling for words. He wanted to learn how to make the most of his daily interactions with employees, even the brief…
July 20, 2015
To Improve Your Team’s Output, Look at it Differently
Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, co-author of Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results (you can get your copy by clicking here).…
March 31, 2014
Setting Work Performance Goals with Your Employees
If you are in a leadership position, you are constantly faced with the challenge of keeping your employees motivated and productive. Most companies use work performance goals as a means…
October 21, 2013
Make Your Employees Glad to Work
What comes to mind when you think of business success? Improving the bottom line? Cutting costs while increasing profits? Those are important, but no business is successful for long without…