Help Your Team Focus
Recent research found that around 60% of employees rarely or never do even an hour or two of deep, focused work each…
Stop Distracting Your Employees
Do you expect an immediate response from your employees when you ping them? Do you ask for regular status updates, or send…
Become a Great Sponsor
Being an effective sponsor—someone who uses political capital and advocacy to advance a more junior employee’s career—requires a game plan. Start by…
Shake Up Your WFH Routine
It’s been nearly three years since the start of the pandemic, and by extension, the remote-work era. If you’ve been working from…
Control Your Negative Thoughts About Your Direct Reports
It’s understandable that managers sometimes get frustrated with their direct reports. Maybe someone turned in an assignment late, affecting the timeline for…
Are You Hard to Work For?
Nobody wants to be a bad boss. Here are a few questions to help you assess whether you might be hard to…
Acknowledging Your Achievements Is a Form of Self-Care
Most of us are focused on all the things we have yet to accomplish at work. But constantly staring at a long…
Prevent Negativity from Taking Over Your Team
As a manager, you need to constantly be taking the pulse of your team’s collective emotions—whether they’re frustrated with a new strategic…
Are You Feeling Less Ambitious?
You’re used to thinking of yourself as a high achiever, but lately, you haven’t been feeling that usual spark of ambition. Is…
Nail This Difficult (and Common) Interview Question
“Tell me about a time you failed” is an interview question job seekers dread. How can you be prepared to ace it?…