1-on-1s are arguably the most important tool in the manager’s toolkit. We just made them even easier to do right using Manager360 for Microsoft Teams. In
In the past 10 years or so, much has been written about moving companies away from traditional hierarchies and toward a “flatter,” or even “bossless,”
My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which
In my job, I talk to HR leaders every week. Lately, I’ve noticed that they seem more frustrated than usual—and more tired. With employees quitting
Every employee has a customer, whether it’s the end user of your product, an internal group, or someone else. Because your employees are closer to
In his book Deep Work, computer scientist and writer Cal Newport makes the case for depth over shallowness in our work. His thesis is provocative: In
Foresight isn’t a mysterious gift bestowed at birth. It is the product of particular ways of thinking, of gathering information, of updating beliefs. These habits
Some of the best leaders are big readers. Warren Buffett reads hundreds of pages per day. Elon Musk has said that books inspired him to found SpaceX. Mark Cuban spends
Repetition and consistency are vital in the communication of a leader. To ensure you’re regularly hitting the important stuff in your communication, consider what your
Have you ever gotten to the end of a busy day and realized you could not at all articulate what you did for the past
When an employee brings you a question or problem, they may not always be saying what’s really on their mind. As their manager, it’s your responsibility to
In the busy world of the leader and manager, it’s easy to leap from one task to the next until the day, week, month, or
We humans love to talk about each other. Anthropologists suggest that this is our version of primates’ manual grooming behavior. While chimps create trust and mutual benefit
Do you know how to build trust? This is a critical leadership and management skill. Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers
Since I cofounded MGR360, I’ve talked to so many leaders who have a C-Player or an underperforming employee on their team and don’t know what to do.
An excuse is a way of promising ourselves we will have that same issue again. —Henry Cloud I have a confession. It really bugs me
A few years ago, I saw Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great, speak at a leadership summit. Someone in the audience asked him
Someone recently asked me if I thought there was a difference between employee “motivation” and “engagement.” In a world overrun with mushy buzzwords, we don’t ask
Getting the right candidate or people on the bus is one of the most important responsibilities of a manager and leader. That’s why every manager —
Do your employees feel like they’re working in a vacuum, with little indication of how they are performing (good or bad)? Does the only real
If you’re facing one of the most challenging issues of management — a chronically underperforming employee — what do you do? No matter what, you
A few years ago, a survey reported in Harvard Business Review found that 71 percent of managers thought that their meetings were “unproductive and inefficient.” That data
In 2020, layoffs, furloughs, and downsizing have been rampant. Are you managing a team that has been downsized? If you’re a manager whose team or
How do you motivate each employee at your organization to do their best work? Are they working just for a paycheck, or do they feel
Job interviews often feel unnatural and cold—but they don’t have to. When you think of Thomas Edison’s inventions, you probably think light bulbs and phonographs.
Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to leaders about how they run their teams and businesses. I’ve noticed something interesting in
No matter what type of team you lead, every manager has to be a good marketer. Of course I don’t mean the traditional sense of
As a manager, it may feel good to think everything is just great on your team. Everyone is getting along. All the goals are on
We all know that “what gets measured gets managed.” As a manager, it’s up to you to measure—and manage—one of your most important responsibilities: Hiring.
We’re all startups now. The phrase struck me as soon as I heard it. I was on a call with Patti Boyle, a consultant and
A webinar on recruiting? In this economy? Yes. These are exceedingly difficult times for businesses and job seekers alike. But even with tight budgets and
Being a great basketball player doesn’t make you a great tennis player. And being smart doesn’t make you a great manager. While stuck at home,
Could there be a worse time to look for a job? When I lost my job last month, it didn’t feel like it. I felt
I’ve sat through my fair share of external management training programs, most of them forced on me by an employer. To be clear, not all
“WFH” mode comes with plenty of upsides—but you’ve got to be aware of the downsides, too. With so many companies asking employees to work remotely
For the past two months, we’ve been preparing the launch of MGR360, the go-to training certification for people managers.