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How to Start Small, Build Up in Team Discussions

According to a 2019 Academy of Management Journal study, employees can experience the “bystander effect” by remaining silent when it comes to sharing their thoughts and opinions. Part of habit building when it comes to communication is taking small steps and building your way up.

Brett Hellman

Dec 11, 2024

2 Min Read

Productivity

How to Show and Tell Your Listening Skills

According to Forbes, having a face-to-face interaction with just one person leads up to 10,000 nonverbal cues in less than one minute. Part of the actual words you speak, your body movement, facial expressions, and voice tone express your message and intentions.

Brett Hellman

Dec 16, 2024

2 Min Read

Productivity

What Is the Purpose of a Cover Letter?

For most of us writing the cover letter is the least anticipated part of applying for a job. But it doesn’t have to be like that. In fact, it should be the highlight of your application process. This is your opportunity to shine and boast about yourself.

Brett Hellman

Dec 12, 2024

3 Min Read

Leadership

How to Recognize the Tough Times at Work

According to a 2015 Harvard Business Review study, participants who took responsibility for their mistakes were likely to succeed on future decisions because they “learned from their failure and made better decisions.” Embrace mistakes. They're valuable learning opportunities.

Brett Hellman

Dec 16, 2024

3 Min Read

Productivity

How to Project Your Voice

According to a 2015 Journal of Accounting Research study, a leader’s competency is assessed within half a minute. It’s important to be aware of your presence because it speaks volumes about your leadership style.

Brett Hellman

Dec 15, 2024

2 Min Read

Leadership

How to Practice Deep Listening with Your Team

According to Harvard Business Review, the most effective listeners are like trampolines. To be specific, the individuals you can “bounce ideas off of.” Actively listening isn’t merely absorbing ideas. It’s about amplifying their voices, clarifying their thoughts, and seeking ways to support them.

Dmitry Saprykin

Dec 15, 2024

2 Min Read

Leadership

Slack 🤝 Salesforce: Stewart Butterfield's Secret Sauce That Led To A $27.7B Acquisition

CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield sold Slack to Salesforce for a whopping $27.7 billion. That’s cool, but the events leading up to the acquisition, well, that’s where all the good stuff happened. And why does that matter? Because this is how you learn to be a versatile leader.

Brett Hellman

Dec 7, 2020

4 Min Read

Productivity

How to Use Positive Facial Expressions

People can pick up when your body language and words don’t align. Your negative or positive facial expressions say much more than your actual words.

Brett Hellman

Dec 10, 2024

2 Min Read

Leadership

How to Show Team Support by Listening

According to the Oxford University Press, listening means to “take notice of and act on what someone says.” While hearing refers to “the faculty of perceiving sounds.” Spot the difference?

Brett Hellman

Dec 10, 2024

2 Min Read

Leadership

Elon Musk Skyrockets To Second Richest Person In The World

Elon Musk’s net worth is now sitting at around $128 billion earning him a spot as the second wealthiest person in the world. All thanks to his growth-mindset and scrappy spirit.

Brett Hellman

Nov 30, 2020

3 Min Read

Leadership

Airbnb’s IPO: What That Tells Us About Resilience

From selling cereal to pay the bills to laying off 1,800 employees to now going public… Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, has a story for the ages.

Sam Lepak

Nov 23, 2020

3 Min Read

Leadership

How to Clarify Project Constraints with Your Team

According to Harvard Business Review, successful leaders explain the constraints of the project to “stay within budget” and scope. Long story short, you save time when you provide clear goals for your team. Constraints are guardrails to help steer your team in the right direction.

Brett Hellman

Dec 10, 2024

2 Min Read

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