The Secret to Becoming a Better Manager

The Secret to Becoming a Better Manager

When people on your team are quitting, not performing, or seeming disengaged, what should you do? Instead of sitting them down, reviewing their goal progress, and telling them to work harder, channel your inner gardener. That means, taking ownership of meeting your...
Unlearn Management, Relearn Being Human

Unlearn Management, Relearn Being Human

Management and leadership: The two words may seem synonymous, but in practice they are quite different. Management is about managing others. Leadership is about seeing and hearing others, setting a direction, and then letting go of managing what happens next. If you...
Gallup Shows What Drives Engagement

Gallup Shows What Drives Engagement

Last month, my company held its first in-person Workhuman Live gathering after two years holding it online. The energy was electric and a bit edgy, because the business leaders there sensed that we are at a crossroads. The confluence of technology, social challenges,...