The 9 leadership mistakes you don’t know you’re making as a new manager
Donāt 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 arenāt what you think they are. ...
The four questions to ask every single employee for feedback
Based our research, these are the essential employee engagement questions for managers that weāve found to be most effective. Getting good feedback starts with asking a good question. Ask a good question and youāll discover that thereās a part of the business youāre neglecting, or an issue you werenāt aware of. A specific, thoughtful question… Read the full article ...
Donāt ask for employee feedback ā invite it.
How to get employee feedback in the workplace all starts with how you ask for it. When someone invites you to an event or a party, you typically donāt automatically decide to go. You probably weigh a couple factors. Was it the host who invited you, or a friend of a friend? Did they put a… Read the full article ...
Donāt be the last to know: How to overcome your leadership blindspots
As a CEO, business executive or manager, you can be caught in a bubble. Hereās how to break through and get the employee feedback you need. āHave you ever been the last to know something in your company?ā As the CEO of Know Your Team, an employee communication software tool, Iāve asked this question to dozens… Read the full article ...
How we define our company mission, vision, and values
What I wrote back in 2013 to remind myself of what matters as we develop Know Your Team’s own organizational culture. Yesterday was one of those days when I doubted myself a little bit more than usual. Itās happened before, and itāll happen many more times again, Iām sure. When I started to feel that… Read the full article ...
What to remember when youāre the boss
Donāt inadvertently become a bad boss. When youāre the boss, thereās one important thing you need to remember: youāre the boss. This means that, whether you like it or not, thereās an inherent power dynamic in every interaction you have with your employees. Youāre the person your employee is least willing to go to about a… Read the full article ...
Fresh eyes: The most important thing a new hire brings
When welcoming a new coworker, keep this inĀ mind. On the first day of one of the first jobs I ever had coming out of college, a mentor of mine pulled me aside, and said to me āClaire, take a look around the company. Take in everything you see and hear, what you think could be… Read the full article ...
Hire someone new? Donāt forget to do these four things when onboarding a new employee
The importance of onboarding a new employee well cannot be overstated. Hereās how to do it well. Do you remember the last time you started a new job? I do. I was intimidated. Everyone in the company already knew each other and āhow things work around hereā except me. I was reminded of this when I spoke… Read the full article ...
How to not take negative feedback personally at work
Three things to remember when you handle criticism in the workplace. I recently finished reading a book called, The Four Agreements. The title is a bit hokey. But the content is spot-on. The book talks about the importance of creating personal freedom. One of these four agreements to create personal freedom is: āDonāt take things… Read the full article ...
Chin up, CEOs: The business problems youāre facing, weāre all facing
The challenges of running a business are felt by all of us as business owners. Trust me. Last month, I met with several CEOs. One of them was on the brink of shutting down his business. His company was having serious cash flow problems. A $30,000/month office lease was pushing his business closer and closer to… Read the full article ...
Futility: one of the mistakes that make people quit
Why do people quit their jobs? Not feeling heard might be the reason. Futility has been found to be 1.8 times more common than fear as a reason for employees not speaking up to their managers. According to a 2009 Cornell National Social Survey, more employees reported withholding their ideas due to a sense of futility… Read the full article ...