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15 Scary Statistics About Poor Management

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15 Scary Statistics About Poor Management

For better or worse, the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of a leader impacts those in their charge. A Direct manager significantly affects an...

Team Doing Six Thinking Hats Exercise in the Workplace

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How to Lead a Six Thinking Hats Exercise (+Questions and Template)

Whether you’ve heard of the Six Thinking Hats before, consider this as your sign to give it a try for yourself at least once. Here’s why. Not only is...

Does Your Direct Report Have Leadership Potential? 14 Signs They Do

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Does Your Direct Report Have Leadership Potential? 14 Signs They Do

Being an effective leader requires going beyond meeting deadlines and achieving goals. The best leaders understand they play a critical role in...

Lack of Collaboration Among Employees

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Lack of Collaboration Among Employees? Here’s Why, According to Stats

Leading a team where there is a lack of collaboration among employees can be a disheartening experience. Particularly if you can clearly see that...

Working In Silos: 7 Ways to Break a Silo Mentality

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Working In Silos? 7 Ways to Break a Silo Mentality

With 39% of employees surveyed saying there is a lack of cross-functional collaboration within their organization, chances are, you’re currently...

12 Leadership Roles That’ll Make You a Star in the Eyes of Your Team

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12 Leadership Roles That’ll Make You a Star in the Eyes of Your Team

Leaders wear many hats. From inspiring your employees during a team meeting to proving motivation and encouragement in challenging times and...

6 Ways to Support an Intrapreneur on Your Team

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6 Ways to Support an Intrapreneur on Your Team

Do you have someone on your team who is a self-starter who proactively finds efficiencies and comes to you with fresh ideas and creative solutions to...

Worker Doing Pulse Survey

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The FAQs of Pulse Surveys (+Instructions)

If you own a car, you know regular inspections are vital to keeping your vehicle running at its peak performance. They tell you what’s broken, what...

7 Obstacles to Effective Management in 2023

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7 Obstacles to Effective Management in 2024

Over the last couple of years, many aspects of management have changed, creating new challenges and requiring new skills, making the bar of being an...

Start-Stop-Continue Exercise

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The Start-Stop-Continue Exercise: How To Conduct One (+Template)

In our search for improvement, we often find ourselves reflecting on what works, what doesn't, and what needs to change. This process of evaluation...

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