As the co-founder of Shield GEO, a global employment organization that helps companies who want to hire someone in a country where they are unable to employ them directly, Tim shared his expertise and international employment lessons in our leadership community, The Watercooler. Every month, we invite one of the 1,000+ managers who are a…
Someone put in their resignation notice. Hoo boy. Here’s how to conduct an exit interview that is useful, graceful, and candid. “How to conduct an exit interview?” I recently was asked this by an executive who is a 1:1 leadership coaching client of mine. He’d become the CEO of his company only a month ago,…
From 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are the 10 most impactful lessons on leadership that I’ve learned in 2019. When it comes to lessons on leadership, always be learning. This is my motto as Operations Manager here at Know Your Team. Prior to joining the KYT Team in June…
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. You’ve got your end of the year one-on-one meeting coming up. Asking the right career path questions shows your management team that you are serious about your current role in…
You’re bound to make mistakes as a new manager – but here are the biggest, most common pitfalls to avoid in your first 30 days as a new manager. I’ve never quite known the proper word to describe the feeling of being simultaneously elated and terrified – but your first 30 days as a new…
What should you do for your end-of-the-year review with an employee? Use this one-on-one meeting template. With December upon us (already!), many managers have been asking me if I have a one-on-one meeting template for their end-of-the-year review with a direct report. Yes, I do have one 🙂 The end of the year is an…
After working with hundreds of managers, executives, and CEOs over the past almost 10 years, I’m returning to my roots and offering one-on-one leadership coaching. I’ll be your leadership coach. I’m excited to be able to finally say that statement again (after almost 10 years)! As the CEO of Know Your Team, I’m now offering…
As the CEO and Founder of FlexJobs, the leading service for professional remote and flexible job opportunities, Sara shared her expertise and remote work lessons in our leadership community, The Watercooler. Every few months, we invite one of the 1,000+ managers who are a part of our leadership community, The Watercooler, from all over the…
Over the past 2.5 years, I’ve interviewed 49 leaders for our podcast on leadership, The Heartbeat. These are the leadership lessons that have influenced me the most, personally. “What are the biggest leadership lessons you’ve learned from others, that have changed or affected your own management style?” No one had ever asked me this question before –…
As a new manager, what the things you should expect of yourself? Start with these foundational five expectations of a good manager, here. What are the expectations of a good manager? If you’re new in your leadership role, this may be a question you’re contemplating. After all, you can only be as good as what…