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How to Show You’re a “Good Fit” During an Interview
During the interview process, many organizations will be analyzing whether you’re a good match for their teams and the company at large. How do you prepare to show you’re a good fit for the organization? Learn about their values: These can usually be found on a...
How Leaders Miscommunicate When Tensions Are High
When tensions run high, miscommunication is far more likely to occur. And tensions are likely high: In a recent global survey, 44% of employees reported they had experienced a lot of stress the previous day. To avoid creating unnecessary anxiety during times...
Walking The Walk: Achieving The True Impact Of Organizational Values
While it’s no surprise to leaders that change is a constant, today’s business landscape is more dynamic than ever. I believe business leaders should consider (or reconsider) the significance of organizational values and their role in grounding a firm in a volatile...
Investing in middle managers pays off—literally
New research shows that having more top-performing middle managers leads to much better financial outcomes. Here are five actions that can set managers and their organizations up for success. Read more here...
Hiring a Technology Leader: Where Does a Manufacturer Even Begin?
Technology has never been more important to manufacturers than it is now. Companies need analytics to solve supply chain problems, digital twins of their production lines to drive efficiency and flexible, cloud-based architectures to integrate with their customers and...
Why People Crave Feedback—and Why We’re Afraid to Give It
If you were talking with a woman and noticed a splotch of red marker on her nose, would you tell her? You’re not alone if you would prefer to remain silent. A recent study looking at whether and why people give constructive feedback found that only four out of 212...
Why Employers Must Consider More Than Candidates Who ‘Look The Part’ When Hiring
An article by Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Marie Chaker shared the results of a fascinating study titled "Look the Part? The Role of Profile Pictures in Online Labor Markets." After analyzing six months of data from Freelancer.com, the researchers, who are from...
4 Mistakes Everyone Makes at Work
Everyone makes mistakes — in fact, they’re necessary for improvement. Here are four kinds of mistakes you might experience at work, and how to bounce back and learn from each. Aha-moment mistakes. These happen when we do something as we intended, but later realize it...
When Your Boss Gives You a Totally Unrealistic Goal
There are many reasons why bosses set unrealistic goals. They may have heady aspirations and subscribe to the popular notion of “big, hairy, audacious goals.” Alternatively, they may be removed from day-to-day operations and not realize the logistical or...