Management tips

3 Ways to Get People to Change

You can change strategy, products, and processes all you want, but real change doesn't take hold until your employees actually change what they do every day. That’s easier said than done. Here are three ways to take on the challenge:

8 years, 11 months ago

8 Ways to Be Innovative (Even if You're Not)

Can't be creative on demand? Not many people can. Fortunately, it's a skill you can improve.

8 years, 11 months ago

Minimize the Emotional Impact of Firing Someone

One of the hardest things to do as a manager is to tell an employee he’s fired. Here are three tips for handling this gut-wrenching situation:

8 years, 11 months ago

Set Goals for 2013 You Can Achieve

You have big goals next year. Make sure you set out to achieve them in a way that works for your brain.

8 years, 11 months ago

4 Things Killing Your Business (& What You Can Do About It)

A good friend recently told me about major struggles she was having with her company's finances. As she tried to implement changes to prevent her business from bleeding, she encountered more and more difficulties.

8 years, 11 months ago

Is Presenteeism Hurting Your Business?

You’ve heard about employee absenteeism, but what about presenteeism? This new trend could be equally—or more—destructive to your business as employees calling in “sick” to work.

8 years, 11 months ago

Don’t Grow Your Business Too Fast

Yes, growth is a good thing. But high growth can easily overwhelm a small enterprise, and put it at risk of going under. Before you push your company toward an audacious sales goal, know the following:

8 years, 11 months ago

The Biggest Mistake Small Businesses Make in Brainstorming

Imagine you're leading a brainstorming session at your company. You want to come up with growth strategies for your startup, so you gather your team in a meeting room, generate lots of ideas, and choose the most promising one.

8 years, 11 months ago

What Stress Actually Does to You and What You Can Do About It

Stress is an unpleasant fact of life. We all experience it for various reasons, and we all try to come up with ways of coping with it—some with more success than others. So what exactly is stress doing to your mind (and body) when you're staring down a deadline? And what can you do to power through it?

8 years, 11 months ago

How to Be a Changemaker

The leadership skills that worked in the past are quickly becoming irrelevant in today's fast-paced, change-is-the-name-of-the-game world. To be effective, you need to know how to adapt to and drive change. Here are the six core skills that can turn you into a changemaker:

8 years, 11 months ago

How Praising Employees Can Help Your Business Thrive

It's no secret that employee praise -- ranging from a pat on the back to major public kudos -- is a good thing.

8 years, 12 months ago

The 9 Corporate Personality Types And How to Inspire Them to Innovate

In a way, innovation is like sex: those talking about it most are probably doing it the least. Before founding IdeaFaktory, I’ve had the privilege (and collateral hair loss) of innovating at top Fortune 100 firms, where ‘talk’ was unavoidable.

8 years, 12 months ago

Three Steps to Stop a Team Fight

Working with teams can be a frustrating experience, especially when seemingly straightforward conflict devolves into personal or protracted disputes. Next time your team members start throwing proverbial punches, take these three steps to get them to stop fighting and start working:

8 years, 12 months ago

3 Employees You Need To Fire. Now

You know the saying: Hire slow, fire fast. Here are the people you need to get rid of, right now.

9 years ago

8 Things Remarkably Successful People Do

The most successful people in business work differently. See what they do--and why it works. I'm fortunate to know a number of remarkably successful people. I've described how these people share a set of specific perspectives and beliefs.

9 years ago