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This 1 Question Is Hurting Your Employees, Not Helping Them

“How can I help you?” is an innocent enough question. But when posed by a supervisor to a subordinate it could actually be detrimental to the relationship. First, this innocent question puts the onus on the subordinate to formulate suggestions to help the supervisor do his/her job effectively. Not knowing is really a managerial problem […]

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Stop Calling It ‘Coaching’ When All You’re Really Doing Is Scolding Your Team

Whether it be sports, team building workshops, life advice, or in the workplace, anytime someone who is perceived as being higher on the totem pole than you gives you advice or tells you how to do something, it could be called “coaching”. However the truth is that the art of coaching requires two things. Enhancing

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Don’t Wait. Here’s Why You Should Get in the Chatbot War Now.

Providing the utmost and most efficient value to customers is something that nearly all businesses in the modern world are striving to achieve. With recent emergence in technological innovations and advancements, there have been new opportunities to provide value to customers. These advancements, one example being in the form of the wildly popular chatbots, can

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‘Get Sh*t Done’ Is This Company’s Rallying Cry. Maybe It Should Be Yours, Too?

Company culture and organizational cohesiveness is one aspect of business that tends to be overlooked on a constant and consistent basis. The impact that this sort of values and mission can have on employees, and the company as a whole, is often under-estimated despite the apparent significance it holds. By being straightforward and direct with

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Purpose? Values? Innovation? What’s the Real Key to Company Culture Success?

Five experts are interviewed and weigh in on their best advice to help create a culture at your company that breeds success. A company with purpose creates customers that will actively advocate for you and are invested in your success. Engagement and innovation are important for both your employees and customers alike. Creating values and

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An ex-Apple recruiter says there’s an unexpected dark side to hiring for ‘culture fit’

Hiring practices in certain companies have caused a problem with certain companies and produced a mono-culture which is too homogenized according to one source who hired within a corporate culture. The culture fit phenomenon amounts to unconscious bias and an environment where everyone works, acts and behaves the same and squelches diversity by creating an

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The Problem with Saying “Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions”

One writer has her own opinions about common logic used by leaders. Some leaders tend to avoid problems until there is a solution available. But not every problem has a solution that can be reached. That phenomenon is seen in politics and the business world, even to the present day. People have to realize that

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Research Shows Doing This One Easy Thing Is the Best Way to Get People to Trust You

The most important thing to getting people to trust you, both in your work and personal life, is through eye contact, according to research. In our modern world of smart phones and social media it’s far too easy to miss out on important opportunities to make real connections with people face-to-face. Build trust and fellowship

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Assessing the growing need for robust project management in cloud deployments – Cloud Tech

This recent article by masterful author, Andrean Georgiev is well written and relevant. As more and more applications become “cloud based,” the need for sturdy development protocols is increasing as well. We must be willing and able to meet this increasing demand head on. As the market too often indicates, those who are unprepared to

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3 Ways to Creatively Follow Up With People After Networking Events

Entrepreneur Network partner Kate Volman shares her strategies for following up with potential customers after a networking event. Staring at all those business cards you collected can be overwhelming and intimidating but she makes it easier for you to get started. She has created an informative video that will help walk you through the process.

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3 Really Dumb Moves to Avoid When Managing Employees (Especially Millennials)

Regardless of novice or well-seasoned, management of individuals is always a difficult subject to master. Due to the fact that all people differ in their behaviors and personality traits, leaving aside the job of being able to get them to work efficiently with one another, managerial efficacy can sometimes be difficult to nail. However, taking

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What Does an Exceptional Leader Dress Like? Researchers Say, Probably Like You

Regardless of the various professionals and colleagues you have throughout your lifetime, one thing is evident, those who portray the best leadership qualities often end up on top. However, it is often difficult to identify the reasons this is so, with some attributing their success to the physical means of how they present themselves. However,

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7 Steps for Navigating Office Politics–Even if You Skipped That Class in Business School

Understanding the workplace dynamic is something that many suffer with when they first embark on a new journey at their work. However, keeping a keen understanding on office politics is crucial in ensuring positive growth and prosperity in the new company. By taking certain things into consideration, such as aligning with decision makers and avoiding

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4 Things Employees Hear (Even When It’s Not What You’re Saying)

Sometimes supervisors say things that have one meaning to them, but a different meaning to the listener. This can result in misunderstandings between the two. Add non-verbal communications to the mix, and the possibility of misunderstandings increase. A more direct,encouraging approach can increase effective communication. Some managers who are aware of communication problems or being

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Do You Even Realize How Your Burnout Culture Is Hampering Your Growth?

Business growth is hampered by employee burnout. Burnout can be prevented by management doing time studies to determine realistic standards for task completion. This will empower management to set realistic expectations for employees. Weekly debriefing sessions help managers to keep a pulse on the employee’s work and level of freshness. When burnout begins, utilizing debriefing

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The Best Way to Reach Your Goals: Stay Clear of These 4 Common Goal-Setting Mistakes

Goal setting is an important part of any endeavor in life. However, there are traps that one can easily fall into when it comes to creating goals. Poorly set goals are barriers to success, so it is critical to make sure your goals are crafted carefully and effectively. One problem people encounter when setting goals

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Stanford Research Shows Working From Home Cuts Turnover by Half and Drives Productivity

Research from Stanford shows that companies that allow employees to work from home benefit from 50 percent less turnover and 17 percent more productivity. Their workers work harder and are happier. However, before starting a work-from-home program, companies should decide what outcome they desire from thier program and set expectations with their employees. It’s important

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Using Email to Resolve Conflicts Is a Reliable Way of Making Everything Worse

Email is an ineffective medium for resolving conflicts. Written word, particularly online, makes the perception of tone inconsistent between different people, and can make conflict resolution even worse than it was before. The article focuses on the angle of customer service and client support, in discussing the different assumptions that people make when reading an

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How These Successful CEOs Learned to Lead Through Uncertainty

In a survey of CEO’s, uncertainty in the current political landscape is highlighted as one of the biggest challenges of the job. It is also noted, however, that uncertainty does not mean disaster. Instead, business leaders are developing new core competencies to navigate a changing business landscape. The answer is not to sit and wait

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Want to Be More Productive at Work? Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

The workplace is a draining location for many people, especially when they don’t have the motivation and energy to be productive. However, in order to be successful and prosperous, it is crucial to manage energy more so than time. When it comes to focusing and being productive, most people assume that managing time is the

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6 Steps True Leaders Can Take to Boost Gender Equality at Work

One of the most important issues plaguing any workplace these days is that of gender inequality, and the implicit biases that may sometimes emerge. However, when it comes to running a business, business owners can take certain steps to ensure that such actions are avoided. By being consciously aware and implementing a company culture that

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4 Things Elon Musk Always Does When He Runs a Meeting (and You Should, Too)

Elon Musk strives for efficiency in every aspect of his life this includes his daily meetings. This focus on efficiency means that he expects employees to be extremely prepared for meetings. He makes his team thinks outside of the box all the time. Musk believes that failure is key to success. His optimism helps his

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Why Positive Well-Being Matters And How To Create It At Your Company

Positive well-being is something that is often overlooked both in our daily lives, but especially in regards to company and business operations. A positive and healthy well-being implemented into any company culture can do beneficial things, not only for the business itself, but also for the quality of life of the employees. Various strategies and

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