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When you see an employee struggling with a task you could do easily, it’s only natural to want to step in and help. But from the other side, this can feel more like micromanagement than support. And when leaders over-function by keeping too much work for themselves,...

Let's face it, work can be stressful at times, and it's important to find ways to manage that stress. But who says work can't be fun too? Here are some tips on how you can manage stress and have fun at work at the same time. Read more here...

Make no mistake, if you’re a leader in the vacation rental industry, your position is a glorified role in customer service. While the facets and elements that actually comprise an innovative leader go far beyond the sole ability to ensure that guests leave satisfied...

Mistakes can happen at work. As a manager, how you react and respond to them can influence the culture of your team. When we react with blame or criticism, it can create an environment of fear and distrust. What you want to do, is foster a culture where mistakes are...

As a senior leader, doing what is right for your company and doing what will make your employees happiest are not always mutually exclusive. This paradox can make seemingly obvious choices difficult to make. To find a balance, you need to change your mindset by first...

As organizations strive to make their workforces more diverse with respect to race, gender equity, and people with disabilities, leaders need to apply these same strategies to employees with different kinds of minds. The author, who has more than 50 years of...

Volatile times can batter midsize companies in ways larger companies can more readily withstand. But there are ways those smaller companies can leverage their size to take advantage of tough times. Those that do are far more likely to come out on the other side of...

Productivity = f (Engagement) The concept of employee engagement has been around for a while. It is built around the idea that employees should have a personal connection to their employers and their work. This ties into workplace morale, motivation and productivity,...

In 2022, the average employee experienced 10 planned enterprise changes — such as a restructure to achieve efficiencies, a culture transformation to unlock new ways of working, or the replacement of a legacy tech system — up from two in 2016. While more change is...