By Amy Kemp I had a conversation recently with a good friend and fellow executive coach in which we were talking about the unique challenges that women face in the work world. At the very moment in our conversation when a delivery guy pulled into our driveway with the balloons I had ordered for my son’s sixteenth birthday, my friend Lane said …
Have You Considered Using Video to Educate Employees About Benefits?
By Frank Mengert As we navigate through the digital era, it’s clear why a growing number of employees prefer interactive communication methods. Digital dependency among workers is one reason why conventional methods of disseminating information about employer-sponsored benefits might not capture their attention. Today, numerous organizations have shifted towards more innovative and engaging strategies to digest important details about benefits …
The Backlash of Toxic Positivity in the Workplace
By Joshua Freedman – CEO & cofounder of 6seconds.org Have you heard that happy employees drive business success? Data suggests happy employees are more productive, more engaged, and more loyal. As a result, some businesses push for happiness – but when it’s done in a superficial way, the efforts curdle and turns into Toxic Positivity. It’s important for managers to …
Qualities of Real Leaders
By Kayla Logue What is the real definition of a leader? And what is the result of great leadership? These two questions involve an answer for both individually but are a direct result of each other. As an author, CEO, and co-founder of Move Into Words, and a top producing agent for one of the largest land development companies in …
The Role of Integrity as the Leadership Compass
By Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies Effective leaders have many qualities and varying attributes to their individual styles and how they build, create and motivate thriving teams and organizations. However, there is one fundamental element found at the core of every successful leader and that is integrity. Serving as a foundation and ethical guide, integrity embodies the …
Managing Customer Experience When Your Startup is Prospering
By Zahra Yarahmadi Explosive Growth or Explosive Drama How to Manage Customer Experience and Subscription Payments When Your Startup is Prospering Every startup founder dreams of the moment when their first idea takes off. It can be an exhilarating rush to see the orders come through and the sales numbers rack up. But this time of explosive growth can also …
A Guide on Goal Setting and Accountability for Remote Workers
By Shiela Mie Legaspi, President — Cyberbacker The workplace has changed forever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more teams include remote members than ever. According to statistics, 27 percent of American workers occupy remote positions and projections suggest that 36.2 million Americans will serve in remote roles by 2025. In the traditional in-person workplace, seeing someone sitting …
Overcoming the Fear of Success
By Joe Judge and Dr. Mike Merrill, co-authors — “Leadership is Overcoming the Natural: 52 Maxims to Move Beyond Instinct” Oddly enough, success is actually pretty scary. You’d think that becoming successful would be everyone’s dream, but for many, it feels more like a nightmare. The fear of success often stems from the fear of being separated from what you …
3 Steps to Elicit True Listening—Competency, Compassion, and Consistency
By Joe Judge and Mike Merrill, co-authors — “Leadership is Overcoming the Natural: 52 Maxims to Move Beyond Instinct” A team’s performance suffers significantly under a leader who fails to inspire. Research by behavioral statistician Joseph Folkman indicates that leaders who do not inspire their followers have a total leadership effectiveness rate of 9%, an engagement rate of 23%, and …
Unveiling Leadership Development Secrets: Mendenhall’s Strategies for Nurturing Exceptional Leaders
By Dutch Mendenhall, Founder — RADD Companies Reaching the pinnacle of success for business development requires a commitment to leadership development. Without it, the foundation of the business begins to crumble, and business plans fall apart. When reflecting on what it means to develop remarkable leaders, it becomes evident that no singular, standardized path to leadership excellence exists. The best …