4 Skills Managers Will Need to Learn in the Next Decade
The fundamentals of leadership haven't changed. You lead by example, you inspire team members to do their very best work, you communicate well and often. However, the circumstances surrounding our work are constantly changing. Remote/global workforces, offshore outsourcing, and an unrelenting tide of technology and tools have changed the way we work, and the skills
Climbing the Ladder: How to Successfully Move Individual Contributors to Management Roles
How can existing managers best identify those people who should be promoted to management roles? When it comes to developing new leaders, this can undoubtedly present a challenge. Here's how to figure it out and how to support new leaders.
How Neuroscience Can Make You a Better Project Manager
Disengaged employees are a very real and very possible threat to your business. A Gallup survey says that four out of five workers worldwide are not working to the best of their abilities because they’re disengaged. And that the U.S. economy loses up to $350 billion annually due to the lackluster productivity levels of disengaged employees. But
Unmasking Impostor Syndrome: 7 Ways to Boost Your Confidence at Work
"You don't belong here." "You're a fraud." "It's only a matter of time before everyone realizes." That is the voice of Impostor Syndrome. People with Impostor Syndrome often feel that their achievements aren't based on merit, but sheer luck. Thoughts like, "I have no idea what I'm doing," or, "The hiring manager made a mistake, I'm not qualified
How to Get Unstuck: Focus on the Future (Work Management Roundup)
Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup! We took last week off from the roundup in order to bring you our April Fools prank. But the hijinks were everywhere across the web: while some people lost their jobs because of a GIF, others were wowed by imaginary products, and people all over the globe
Why We Complain About Work & How To Stop
Researchers say we complain about 15 to 30 times a day, and a lot of those complaints are about our job. Why do we complain about work? Let's take a look at what complaining is, why you do it, and how to get past it to lead a more positive life.
Combating Fear, the Productivity Killer (Work Management Roundup)
Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup, where we share the week's best links to articles on work, productivity, focus, and success to inspire you to do great things. This week, our post title is an homage to a phrase in Frank Herbert's Dune novel ("Fear is the mind killer"), but we look at
7 Leadership & Mindset Tips for Extreme Project Managers
If your team experiences high-stress, anxiety, low morale, and burnout from continuous, fast-paced projects, you may wonder: what can I do to escape this situation? Before you go looking for a new job, know that all is not lost. As a leader and manager, there are steps you can take to fix the poor mental
30 Startup Founders Share Their Entrepreneurship Advice
When you've formulated a new business idea in your head, where do you go for advice on how to make your dream a reality? Your parents? Best friend? Google? These sources almost always have opinions to share, but unless your BFF is an entrepreneur, you might be getting just that — an opinion. It's better
5 Rules for the Solopreneur's Success
Ever considered a possibility of self-employment? While the idea of autonomously balancing your career and personal life appeals to everyone, there's hard work behind it. So if you wish to be your own boss, here are the 5 rules I would suggest taking into account: 1. Acquire good time-management habits When working solo, you have to wear
The Unexpected Benefits of Shaking Up Your Work Routine
Can a routine ever get in your own way? Can you fall into the trap of doing things just for the sake of doing them—whether they benefit you or not? Well, to put it simply, yes. And when it happens, your routine isn’t doing you any favors. Here's why we lean on these predictable systems, plus the unexpected positive effects of shaking things up.
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4 Vital Career Lessons from "Calgary's Worst Driver" [Video]
People at our Mountain View office were recently fascinated by a trending YouTube video showing what is allegedly "Calgary's Worst Driver" taking a painful four and a half minutes to pull out of a pretty standard parking spot. It's a video that leaves you with more questions than answers. BUT! What you see on the video
8 Mental Weapons to Vanquish Procrastination (Infographic)
Ah, procrastination. We know we’ll regret giving in to its siren call, and yet it’s so seductive that most of us can’t resist. This infographic will help you understand the root causes of procrastination so you can start to withstand the lure of “I can always do it later…." Arm yourself with these 8 strategies to
