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.
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.
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.
Cheese is in Ilana Fischer’s blood. The CEO of Whisps, an airy crispy and cheese snack, recalls moments of childhood where cheese was part of her everyday meal.
Most of us wake up every morning thinking about our first cup of coffee. For CEO and co-founder of Equator Coffees Helen Russell, she thinks about the love and hard work behind each cup every day.
Now, it’s easy to say that nothing scares Kara. But 15 years ago, that wasn’t the case. We (virtually) sat down with the powerhouse behind the largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the U.S.
Imagine yourself adrift on a kiteboard with a deflated sail in the middle of the Caribbean, waiting to be rescued. CEO of Canva, Melanie Perkins, definitely can.
We compiled our top four favorite growth mindset TED Talks to help you develop a growth mindset. Get ready to sit back, learn, and flex that mind of yours.
Developing a growth mindset is not only a skill to have in the workplace but all parts of life. Reflecting on your experiences, discovering the positives, and physically meditating on them can alter our attitudes and create some epic experiences.
Providing feedback to your peers can be pretty difficult. But, once you realize that giving feedback is the key to helping your colleagues improve their professional skills, then it becomes easier.
Peer reviews are a growing practice of assessing a professional's performance. This feedback guide will help you understand and consider key points when sourcing peer feedback.
We're going to break your perception of employee feedback and help you rebuild your relationship. You'll like this version of feedback much more, we promise. 🙌
Receiving feedback the most valuable information you can get for your professional development. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of feedback, let’s get comfortable with the types of feedback you can expect. And, yes there’s more than just ONE type of feedback.
We need candor more than ever. To be specific, we need radical candor now more than ever. We named dropped radical candor a couple of blogs ago, but we promised to come back.
A lack of candor when giving professional feedback, updating your team on the status of a project, or encountering any workplace situations can lead to dire consequences.
Candor is no "small" skill. It's the foundation of a healthy work environment that allows a free flow of information. But in reality, professionals aren't too keen on being transparent.
It’s important to expand your bandwidth, get equipped, and support your team during these sensitive times. Here are the top five professional and soft skills to keep under your belt amid COVID-19.