The 9 leadership mistakes you don’t know you’re making as a new manager
Don’t accidentally become a bad boss by overlooking these often imperceptible leadership mistakes. ...
The 3 most effective ways to build trust as a leader
Based on data from 597 people, the best ways to build trust as a leader aren’t what you think they are. ...
Remote leadership training: How to best support your remote managers
Here are the 7 topics and 5 formats your remote leadership training should include for your new managers. “What should I consider ...
Introducing: KYT for Enterprise
Know Your Team is now available for organizations with 1,000+ people. Support hundreds of managers in your organization with our tools ...
5 communication best practices for remote teams
Here are the most imperative – and most overlooked – communication best practices for remote teams. An endless barrage of Zoom meetings. ...
How to build team morale remotely
12 practices for how to build team morale remotely in the long-term, not as a short-term enthusiasm blip. Now, more than ever, the ...
Giving feedback remotely
Here are 5 practices for giving feedback remotely that help encourage behavior change even at a distance. “Lost in translation&; ...
The 13 best questions to ask during the remote onboarding process
Want to get the remote onboarding process right? Be sure to incorporate these 13 questions. I won’t bury the lede: The one thing& ...
Introducing: Work Preferences Survey in our Icebreakers 🤝
Understand your team’s working styles with our Work Preferences Survey in our Icebreakers, so you can all work better together. Do ...
How to recognize remote employees in a way that doesn’t feel artificial
Yes, we know employee recognition is important. But how to recognize remote employees in a way that feels authentic? Here are 6 ...
Introducing Shout-outs 📣: The easiest way to give positive recognition in the workplace.
Positive recognition in the workplace doesn’t have to be sterile nor contrived. We’ve made it easy to do well (especially ...
New manager training: The 4 concepts to teach
To elevate your new managers, here are the exact 4 areas to include in your new manager training. “How exactly do I get new manager ...
“What can I do?”
You may be asking yourself this as a manager, right now. I am too. My heart is breaking. Yours might be too. Last week was a reminder of ...
How to manage a remote employee who is struggling
When an employee is underperforming while remote, it’s tough to know exactly what to say and do. Here’s a path you can pursue ...
The best way to hold a remote one-on-one meeting
Here’s an exact agenda template to use and 5 key best practices to make sure you get the most out of your remote 1-on-1 meeting. If ...
Virtual team building: How to build trust in a remote team beyond games and activities
You want your team to feel connected remotely but how do you do it without cheesy games and activities? Here are 8 ways to get virtual ...
The 4 critical questions to ask remote employees
Care about remote team morale? These critical questions to ask remote employees can help support your team as a manager. During these ...
How to best support remote employees
You want to help as a manager – but how? Here are 8 ways to help ease stress, improve morale, and make working remotely easier for your ...
Don’t let remote leadership bring out the worst in you
With remote leadership, it’s easy to succumb to management practices that hurt our team. Here’s how to avoid doing so. I&; ...
What to do when you’re feeling a lack of motivation at work, as a manager?
In these troubling times, a lack of motivation at work might not only affect your employees – it can affect you as a leader, too. ...
Introducing: Teams!
We launched support for multiple teams. Now, it’s easier than ever to have several – or all!– of your teams using KYT at your ...
Our “Guide to Managing Remote Teams” is now free
We’re giving away our “Guide to Managing Remote Teams” for free – it’s 60+ pages of best practices for managing ...
Top 8 Lessons in Giving Feedback from AMA with Anna Carroll, author, feedback coach, and speaker
As author, feedback coach, and speaker, Anna shared her expertise and lessons in giving feedback in our leadership community, The ...
It’s time to kill the daily stand-up meeting
Daily stand-up meetings might be the quickest way to waste your time as a leader. Here’s why a daily stand-up meeting doesn’t ...
The 3 essential tips for new managers: What to do first
If you’re a new manager, focus on these 3 tips for new managers and nothing else. “Help! I’m a new manager and have so ...
How to coach employees? Ask these 1-on-1 meeting questions
Micromanage less and coach employees more by asking these key 1-on-1 meeting questions. The key to coaching employees lies in a single, ...
4 valuable management lessons I’ve learned from 1,000+ leaders in January
From our 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are 4 valuable management lessons that I’ve personally ...
You’ve got your first one-on-one meeting with an employee: How to prepare?
If you’re a new manager, here are the exact 1-on-1 meeting questions, agenda template, and approach you can take for your first 1:1 ...
Top 7 International Employment Lessons from AMA with Tim Burgess, Co-Founder of Shield GEO
As the co-founder of Shield GEO, a global employment organization that helps companies who want to hire someone in a country where they ...
How to conduct an exit interview
Someone put in their resignation notice. Hoo boy. Here’s how to conduct an exit interview that is useful, graceful, and candid. & ...
Lessons on leadership: The 10 most impactful lessons I’ve learned from 1,000+ managers in 2019
From 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are the 10 most impactful lessons on leadership that I’ve ...
The 3 best career path questions to ask your boss or mentor
Show your boss you want to grow in your current role by asking these three career path questions to help them help you achieve success. ...
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