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8 questions that need to be on every manager evaluation form
No one has a more immediate impact on employee engagement, productivity, and workplace satisfaction than direct managers of staff. Yet,…
How to run an effective meeting
Think about the worst meeting you ever attended. Maybe one person monopolized the conversation and spoke ad nauseum about a…
6 low-cost employee engagement ideas
Employee engagement is essential to a productive, innovative workplace. Studies have shown that engaged employees are happier, healthier, more focused,…
You need to be flexible when managing millennials in the workplace.
If you’re a manager, there’s a good chance you manage a millennial. According to Pew Research Center—and data from the…
Good employees leave bad managers who do these 4 things.
Being a manager means having the power to influence others. Great managers inspire their teams to greatness and lead by…
The traits of great managers (a data-driven analysis)
We recently released the results of a study of 5,000+ employees about their perspectives on their managers. From it, we…
The art of giving feedback
Feedback is a little like management oxygen – we tend not to think much about it and take it for…
A candid interview with a gentle giant
“The most important person you’ll hire is the first person. That way everybody after will have to meet that same…
The impact of managers on employee engagement
It’s your job as a manager to make sure your employees are engaged. But what happens if you, the manager,…
We asked 5,103 people about their managers. Here are 3 fascinating findings.
The idea for this study was hatched in April when I was out there poking around the interwebs, trying to…