On May 6, 2015, I sold my company, Hall, to Atlassian. I weighed 420 lbs on this very day. While up-and-to-the-right-type growth curves are generally the goal for start-ups and investors, this wasn’t the type of curve I wanted to see.
According to a 2009 International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology study, our personalities “determine the ways we like to learn” and “shape how we learn.” We’re all unique learners when it comes to absorbing information.
Your intuition is a powerful tool because of its ability to make swift decisions based on past experiences. Compared to your gut which is just an arbitrary feeling.
According to Harvard Business Review, part of effective listening is understanding others’ perspectives. When leaders prioritize the voices of those around them, they have the opportunity to discover rare ideas for a decision that may be difficult to make on their own.
According to Harvard Business Review, one secret to teamwork is “optimally design[ing] tasks and processes.” Your team can’t collaborate effectively if there are no systems in place.
I’m excited to announce that Matthew Eernisse has joined Matter as our Chief Technology Officer. Matthew is an engineering veteran who previously held senior leadership roles at Zenefits, Microsoft, and Yammer.
Forbes says, “If you have an opinion, say it firmly. Own your thought.” Leaders that take ownership of their own opinions and thoughts build confidence in themselves. And that self-confidence and security show you’re not easily influenced or manipulated.
According to a 2018 Global Leadership Forecast study, organizations that operated under a purpose-driven organization financially outperformed the market average by 42%.
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.
Syncing up with your team regularly isn’t about micromanaging. Great leaders are aware that setting well-defined goals means providing support to help transform ideas into actions.
Matter puts you in the driver’s seat of getting quality feedback. With Matter, feedback is no longer a process you passively wait for, but one in which you are actively in control.
According to a 2003 Leadership Quarterly study, research shows that rallying the whole team behind a shared vision is more effective than connecting with team members individually.
Writing 360 feedback questions may not be easy, but a good understanding of the 360 process and survey philosophy can help you craft effective, easy-to-understand questions that elucidate all the info your company needs from their survey. Here we give you all you need to do just that.
360 feedback examples, sample responses to a 360-degree evaluation questionnaire, can be helpful to read through before writing your own survey. Here are feedback examples from small businesses, organizations, and remote teams.
Sometimes it can be helpful to share 360-degree feedback samples with your team so they know what to expect going into the performance appraisal process. Here are several different examples for a multi-rater system.
360-degree feedback questionnaires are the new tool of choice for evaluating employees and increasing engagement. Here we look at the good, bad, and ugly of this method as well as some strategies for utilizing them in your company.
A look at 360-degree feedback pros and cons for small, medium, and large businesses! Use this rundown to help you decide if a 360 review is right for you.
Employee turnover can be a major problem for many organizations, but it doesn’t have to be -- by following these strategies, you could reduce your turnover rate and result in a healthier and more profitable business.
While neither voluntary or involuntary employee turnover are necessarily good for business, there are silver linings to both. Today, we’ll be discussing the differences between the two and the positives and negatives to both.
What exactly is employee turnover rate, and why does it matter? In this post, we’ll be examining the idea behind employee turnover and whether or not your business is suffering because of it, as well as how you can learn more about it.
Employee turnover can be detrimental to your company, with incredibly high costs and several over downsides. But we must ask -- exactly how expensive is employee turnover? Today we’ll be answering that question and more.
Employee turnover can be a tricky issue for businesses, and sometimes figuring out what your turnover rate is can be difficult. That’s why today we’d like to help by discussing how you can calculate your business’ turnover rate and also provide a few tips on how to reduce it.
