Companies often say they greatly value their employees. While it’s easy to throw that language around when things are going smoothly, the dedication to prioritizing our teams matters most when things are difficult. Here are a few things that our managers learned while leading our teams through crisis.
There’s an old leadership parable that says, “He who thinks he leads but has no followers is only taking a walk.” It isn’t enough to simply claim to be a leader; it’s a responsibility and privilege that must be earned through consistent, hard work and a strong embodiment of core values…
Communication is a leadership cornerstone, but it’s easy to fall into basic communication traps. Here are several mistakes that leaders unintentionally make that can seriously undermine their leadership.
When we think about managing overtime in our organizations, we typically think of it in financial terms. We consider issues like how much we are spending on overtime, how that cost compares with hiring additional staff, or the way unplanned absences impact that overtime number. While those are critical issues, there is another that needs our attention: the impact that overtime might have on employee productivity.
You walk around the corner and see him headed your way. As soon as you spot him, you start looking for a way out. Is there someone nearby you can talk to? An exit you can duck through? Anything to escape the conversation you know is coming. He’s the office complainer,...
It’s easy to confuse being busy with being productive, but the two are very different. Here’s how to produce results, not just stay busy!
Many leaders are feeling a bit frustrated these days. So much has happened so quickly that we have found ourselves in a different world than we were in just a few short months ago. All of these moving targets and changing forecasts make it hard to find our bearings....
Like many companies, we have posters in our offices that display our company values. These posters serve as reminders of the kind of company we are. Our values are the principles that guide our interactions with each other and with our clients. We regularly…
With Stay at Home mandates being implemented across the country, many organizations are transitioning a portion of their employees to remote work. While this is old hat for some, many are finding themselves managing remote employees for the first time. Leading remote...
Funny how things can change overnight. You go to bed one night, and things seem under control, then you wake up, and chaos has ensued. What appeared as a minor blip on the radar one day becomes a full-blown crisis the next. As I write this, we are in the midst of one...