Lose the Gossip
Gossip does not do anybody any good, and it does plenty of bad, in your workplace. Careers get damaged, teams get wrecked, and people’s attention gets diverted from their work. For employees who really need to be thinking about what they are doing, gossip gets pretty distracting. You may think it’s fun to go to […]
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Jun, 10, 2015
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The Future Leadership Impact of Outsourcing
Outsourcing to free agents is common for a lot of firms, whether it’s hiring temps in retail, freelancers for your design firm, or Uber drivers. Many knowledge-based companies have incorporated crowdsourcing as a means of generating and testing new ideas. Companies that can effectively collaborate outside their firm gain a huge advantage: they increase the […]
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Jun, 05, 2015
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Holistic HR
If you lead a small firm with half a dozen employees you are probably doing your own human resources work, and you recognize that you do not have people to waste and so you better get the most out of them. If you are a leader in a large firm you probably have an HR […]
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May, 27, 2015
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Letting Them Go
No matter how many changes and cost-cutting measures you implement when you are facing difficult times, you still may reach the point where you have to reduce your workforce in order to remain a viable company. This can be a useful option if it gives you a chance to get rid of some of your […]
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May, 25, 2015
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Getting Ready for the New Job
This blog generally assumes that readers are already in a leadership role. If you are, that’s great. But it might be the case that some folks who are not yet in leadership positions are also checking this out, looking toward the day when they will be in charge. This post is mostly for them. Leading […]
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May, 22, 2015
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