According to a 2010 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study, when people are thanked for their efforts they feel encouraged to provide more help in the future. Leaders that show appreciation and recognition make their teams feel valued for their work contributions.
According to a 2014 Annual Review of Psychology study, practicing positive affirmations led to improvements in education, relationships, and health. Your thoughts orient your actions.
According to Forbes, simply paraphrasing what you’ve heard ensures that you’re listening attentively. Believe it or not, paraphrasing is a form of active listening.
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.
According to a 2017 Forbes study, among the top 500 world leaders interviewed, 98% of them failed to apply best practices when making decisions. Decision-making isn’t easy, but it’s the cornerstone of leadership. It’s the smart choices we make that drive true change throughout an organization.
According to Harvard Business Review, leaders who focused on identifying and leveraging their strengths reached their full potential. Tapping into your strengths not only helps you become a well-rounded leader but gives you the confidence to strive for moonshot goals and take on more challenges.
According to The Mind of the CEO, Yale professor Jeffrey Garten found that having an “optimistic spirit” was a commonality among the world’s top 40 business executives.
After months of hard work, we launched our vision for the future of feedback. We're reflecting on last year so we can continue to reach our big, hairy, audacious goal of making peer feedback easier, more pleasant, and more productive.
According to Forbes, most individuals spend about 45% of their day listening. Taking the time to actively listen and understand your team is linked to an increase in trusting relationships and collaboration.
Would you consider yourself a boss or leader? And before you ask, yes there’s a difference between being a boss and a leader. In many instances, a boss teaches the what. While a leader teaches you the how and why. See the distinction?
Leading a team can be exciting, inspiring, exhilarating, exhausting, and sometimes draining all at the same time. But in the end, definitely rewarding. We’ve gathered five essential skills that leaders can implement when it comes to strengthening team management skills.
Today, even during a pandemic, teams all around the world are no longer confined to a single location or time zone. In fact, 2020 has taught us that we can work anywhere.
According to Harvard Business Review, professionals on high-trust teams reported “106% more energy at work, 50% higher productivity, [and] 76% more engagement.” L
Yishan Wong, the former CEO of Reddit, is taking on a big problem: the climate crisis. Wong is the head of Terraformation, an organization that plans to fight the climate crisis through reforestation efforts.
According to Harvard Business Review, in order to have authentic and productive conversations, we must learn to “listen and connect, give and receive support, [and] care for others."
From moments of choosing a white doll over a Black doll to being ostracized at work for speaking up on social justice issues, the CEO of Hustle Crew finds those tough times throughout her life to be some of the most transformative moments.
As many of us took over kitchen tables, couches, home offices, and even our bedrooms the last year left many people struggling to connect with others via Zoom, Slacks, Teams, and many other apps.
