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TagTo Build Connection on Your Team, Skip Icebreakers and Talk About Photography
As a facilitator, I’ve found that photos can create connections between people faster — and more profoundly — than any other icebreaker or..
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading.
Are You Facing a Problem? Or a Polarity?
Next time you are wrestling with a challenge or conflict, ask: “Is this a problem to solve or a polarity to deal with?”
Build a tower, build a team
Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
Want to Kill Your Performance Rankings? Here’s How to Ensure Success
A growing number of companies have moved away from performance rankings and are building a stronger culture of collaboration in which empl..
There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One
Our research into over 20,000 workers shows most leaders and organizations tend to focus on one type of performance. But two types are imp..
Highly Motivated Employees Have a Boss That Always Does This One Thing
This is what you need to do to motivate employees.
21 Phrases to Use in Dealing With Difficult Behaviors
How do you address those moments when it’s not working well? The following are phrases I use when meeting with a student to work on a beha..
How to Lead the Next Generation
Ways of working and workplace culture have evolved and millennials coming into the workplace have very different expectations from their j..
10 Ways to Boost Your Emotional Resilience, Backed by Research
How do the toughest people summon the will to keep going?