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Why You Need an Untouchable Day Every Week
Untouchable Days have become my secret weapon to getting back on track.
What Kind of Leadership Works Best at Your Company?
Pay attention to who quits or gets fired — especially new hires — because it can signal what leadership skills matter most.
To Control Your Life, Control What You Pay Attention To
To be consistently productive and manage stress better, we must strengthen our skill in attention management.
Engaging Employees Starts with Remembering What Your Company Stands For
The reason why most engagement efforts fall short is that they’re designed to cultivate employees’ commitment in generic, general ways.
Leaders Can’t Shy Away from Sensitive Topics, Even When It’s Awkward
There is a danger in remaining silent. In the absence of conversation, people make assumptions.
Create a Growth Culture, Not a Performance-Obsessed One
Building a growth culture, we’ve found, requires a blend of individual and organizational components.
Why the Best Internal Candidate Might Be from an Unlikely Part of the Company
When we rely too heavily on our strengths, we effectively hinder our learning.
What Happens When Data Scientists and Designers Work Together
This example shows how human-centered data science can result from interdisciplinary teams incorporating design thinking into their approa..
Research: How One Bad Employee Can Corrupt a Whole Team
One bad apple, the saying goes, can ruin the bunch. So, too, with employees.
To Reduce Burnout on Your Team, Give People a Sense of Control
There’s no question or debate that workplace stress levels are at critical levels and are escalating.