Executives depend on the quality of their people to achieve their corporate and personal career goals. It is an old adage - and a true one - that the best jockey cannot win races if he only rides slow horses. Some managers are aware and take full advantage of the best possible means of hiring top quality candidates for critical staff … [Read more...]
8 steps to handling negative feedback without taking it personally
Can I give you a little feedback? Just curious how that phrase makes you feel. Like “Does your pulse spike just a little bit? The ability to take constructive criticism is essential to our professional success. If you can’t take it, you won’t evolve . So how to get good at being criticized? The HR website Human Resources … [Read more...]
The Power of Vulnerability
“Connection is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.” So says qualitative researcher Brené Brown. Perhaps you’ve seen her famous TED Talk “The power of vulnerability”? In it, Brown talks about human connection and its relationship to vulnerability and shame. Interesting, but what does it have to do with business? Tons, actually. … [Read more...]
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Right now, what’s your body doing? Are you hunched over, curled up, scrunching your shoulders? Body language is a meaningful form of nonverbal communication. Mute a video, and you can still guess how someone feels by their hand gestures and facial expression. But would you be surprised to hear that your own body language can have a profound … [Read more...]
Do You Treat Your Employees with as much Courtesy as You Treat Your Clients?
You think you’re charismatic and confident. Your employees think you’re terrifying. Being a people pleaser doesn’t generally make for a good leader. But you can go way too far in the other direction — you’re pushing people out of their comfort zones to get a result, and meanwhile, they’re on Indeed looking for a way out. In fact, a 2018 study … [Read more...]
6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them
You’ve perhaps heard of the study that proved that a judge is more likely to approve prisoners up for parole earlier in the morning, than after he returns (sleepy) from lunch? Decision fatigue is a real thing, and it affects everyone — not just justices. Over the course of the day, our decision-making gets worse. And considering that another … [Read more...]
Why Employees Don’t Share Knowledge with Each Other
You want your employees and team mates to share what they know, right? Knowledge sharing can only strengthen the work you’re doing together. Unfortunately, knowledge sharing is much less common than you’d expect. In fact, two robust HRB studies of workers in Australia and China found that people really need to be motivated to share at … [Read more...]