Tag: leadership

What Do Management and Skiing Have in Common?

One of the most common—and most harmful—fault of managers and supervisors is avoidance. In today’s Advisor, a business author explains how this is comparable to skiing while leaning back instead of forward and what this metaphor means for training your managers.

Reboot Your Workplace Harassment Prevention Tactics

Make a point of revisiting your company’s antiharassment policy as 2017 begins. The reason: Now that a special, national task force on the subject concluded in 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is advising employers to redouble their prevention efforts—with a new twist on training strategy.

Want to Appear Smart at Meetings? Don’t Ask These Questions

Yesterday we discussed questions you should ask during key situations in a business meeting. As we established, asking questions usually makes you a more engaged and appreciated participant. But not all questions are alike. Here are a few questions you need to reconsider before asking:

The Art of Asking Questions at Meetings

Ready for another meeting? Instead of dreading the prospect, consider each meeting an opportunity to find new solutions and help your organization. You can do this by staying engaged and asking all the right questions.

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Long-term success requires looking beyond just the results

by Dan Oswald There’s an old story that goes like this: A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water. Instead, the bartender pulls out a shotgun and fires a shot, just missing the man. Satisfied, the man places a nice tip on the bar, turns, and walks out. […]

Are Your Leaders Taking Charge in the ‘Digital Disruption’ Era?

The digital revolution has already changed the face of business, and it’s only going to continue to do so. Is your leadership team ready to take charge? Here are 5 ways that you can prepare leaders to be effective in the age of digital disruption.

Saving Your Sanity When You Need to Stay at a Job You Dislike

Yesterday, we discussed knowing the signs for leaving a job. But what if reality—your family’s needs, the employment market, or other factors—don’t make saying “au revoir” possible? How do you stick with a job you don’t like?

When Do You Start Looking for Another Job?

It may start with the alarm clock ringing a little too stridently one workday morning. Or, it could happen when you’re staring at another work assignment and failing to muster enthusiasm. Or, it’s the day you say to yourself, “I just can’t do this anymore.”