Leadership & Career

Want to be an effective manager in 2021? Refine these skills

February 26, 2021
The working world has been forever changed since teams and workplaces were forced to reconsider how to collaborate, hold meetings, conduct events and interact with external clients and internal partners. Here are the skills you need to master in 2021 to stay on top of your management game.

Recreate the ‘office’ in your virtual workplace

February 24, 2021
Technology and infrastructure solutions abound and have helped drive ongoing productivity. But at the center of a successful transition is the team leader, whose influence, as outlined here, is magnified in a virtual environment.

Limit your tolerance for whiners

February 24, 2021
Watch out for office whiners— employees who continually complain about everything imaginable.

In setting goals, balance degrees of difficulty

February 24, 2021
Striking the right balance for your employees is essential when you’re setting goals—you don’t want objectives to be either too easy or too hard. Keep these guidelines in mind.

Workplace unity: Keeping the peace amid strong opinions and emotions

February 12, 2021
What can managers do to promote office peace and lessen the risk of threatening rhetoric occurring?

4 tasks you don’t want to skip

February 10, 2021
Leading change is difficult, and it calls for a specific set of strengths and skills from a manager. Focus on these key tasks to make substantive change happen.

How leaders can focus on meeting 2021’s challenges

February 10, 2021
As a the new year begins to take shape amid much economic uncertainty, companies that successfully navigated 2020’s turbulence can’t rest, and they need engaged, forward-thinking leaders who can keep adjusting and focusing on the right factors in a volatile business environment.

Get the next generation ready before you need new leaders

February 10, 2021
You can’t wait until next year to start training next year’s leaders. Without a good strategy for development, your organization will run into trouble when succession becomes an issue. Ask these questions to build your leadership bench.

Say ‘No’ and feel guilt-free

February 10, 2021
You can’t please everyone all the time—which means you’d better learn how to turn down requests from employees, peers, and business associates. Refuse graciously by following these guidelines.

Put the ‘good’ in ‘goodbye’

January 27, 2021
Replacing employees who resign is expensive, so make each departure useful through an effective exit interview. Look again at your exit interview process and consider these late-breaking ideas for improving it.