Can you get what you want and be nice while doing it? When I was little, Dad used to say, “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” Today, I call this leading with love. My leadership style has always been more big-sister than tyrant, which has helped me build...
Being sensitive tends to have negative connotations, especially in the workplace. This, however, is a huge misconception. Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. first researched the traits of high sensitive people back in the early '90s, finding that as many as one in five people can identify with being highly...
Project managers and assistants must walk a delicate line between proactivity and micromanagement when working in small teams. On the one hand, our entrepreneurs rely on us to keep projects and tasks moving on time and under budget. On the other, our teammates, like us, are juggling multiple competing deadlines....
I've deliberately waited to weigh in on the Yahoo work-from-home ban; others have covered the story more than capably. What I am interested in, though, is why Yahoo doesn't just hire better managers. Let me back up a bit. Kara Swisher posted the full internal memo...
Whether you are in a position to conduct interviews with potential hires or a jobseeker who wants to ask the right questions during an interview, today's must-reads will help you feel confident while interviewing. * "How receptive are you to feedback from your employees when you do something...
This ecard by someecards illustrates a cruel fact: pointless meetings are ubiquitous. If you're tempted to call a meeting, consider the following questions: * What decisions will be made at this meeting? * What decision-makers should attend the meeting? * Would an informal chat or quick phone call be more effective?...
