The Importance of Self-Awareness in Business
Self-awareness is an awareness of one’s own personality or individuality. I’d argue, however, that there is more to it than that. A study by Hay Group determined that women in leadership positions, in general, have more self-awareness than their male counterparts, however, the numbers were disturbingly low across the board.
How to Manage and Lead Remote Teams
In 2020 we saw a lot of companies either completely shut down or transition to a remote environment. As worked resumed, remote work became more common, with some companies deciding to stay fully remote for the foreseeable future. The initial transition to remote work had its fair share of struggles, but there are still limitations and concerns that a lot of leaders have about managing their teams remotely.
Productivity Hacks That Will Help You Sleep at Night
It seems like there is never enough time in a day or time in a week to get everything you need to done. We often end our days going to sleep thinking about all of the things we didn’t get done instead of celebrating the things we accomplished. Going through this cycle day after day is exhausting and the only cup that will be full, will be full of cortisol.
Creating a Culture of Accountability
If a company isn’t holding all team members to the same standards of performance the people that feel like they are pulling the weight of those that just get to ride on their coattails will revolt. The only way to address this is to establish standards and expectations that are communicated and revisited often. This will establish a culture of accountability.
Attracting and Retaining Talent with Your Branding
Attracting and retaining talent is one of the leading issues facing businesses today. While a lot of companies are placing this burden on their human resource department, focusing on the brand and culture could reinvigorate purpose into your organization that your people desperately need.
Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments
The world has changed, but it still has a long way to go. Leaders can no longer continue to move their companies forward and pretend that the environment around them is unchanged. Read the room, folks! The following are some very basic changes you can make organizationally that will show your people that you’re prioritizing inclusion.
Top 5 Leadership Trends to Adopt in 2022
These are the top 5 leadership skills you should prioritize this year. While these are all skills that were important before 2022 and will continue to be important after, as we emerge from a post COVID world these fundamentals need to be stressed and prioritized within the organization.
The Secret Sauce Missing From Your Strategy: Messaging
So a strategy, very generally, is a plan of action. Most companies’ strategies live in someone’s head and it’s been communicated with their team (or hasn’t), but nothing has been documented, no timelines or expectations have been outlined… You get the idea. The bigger problem is that most strategies are all missing a very important piece. Drumroll please… The messaging!
What Your Employees Need From Their Work – Part 2
Employees are leaving cultures where they are undervalued, underpaid, and burnt out (as well as a whole host of other issues). But instead of focusing on all of the reasons people are leaving, let’s start talking about what your employees need out of their work and what will keep them working with you.
What Your Employees Need From Their Work
Companies have treated employees as dispensable resources for years, and now with more jobs than talent, the power has shifted from employer to employee. What is your company doing to show value to your talent? What could you be doing to demonstrate that value?