Powerful Team Huddles Decoded – How to Conduct Team Huddles that will Motivate your Team in 20 mins or less
Original Article Posted last August 10, 2018. Team huddle is a regular operations tactic that is common in (Business Process Outsourcing) BPOs and in highly effective teams . This is the time where team members gather to have a short meeting to discuss relevant information regarding the team. What you always need to remember when conducting a team huddle is that…
How OneNote Drastically Improved My Productivity at Work
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.I’ve always been a note taker in my college days and so when I started working, I made sure to have my reliable notebook and pen wherever I go – meetings, trainings, you name it!As I moved up, more notes and more tasks kept piling up.So, when I was…
31 Team Engagement Activities that will Build a Great Work Environment
This post contains affiliate links. For more details, please check on our Disclosures. Employee Engagement is one of the most critical aspects in a high performing team.I’ve seen one too many managers believe that employee engagement is the sole responsibility of Human Resources.Boy, are they in for a surprise!On the contrary, Employee Engagement is everyone’s responsibility in the organization.It is imperative…
Secrets of Highly Successful Team Leaders
Updated with new content First Published February 24, 2019Leading a team is not for everyone.It takes more than just a title to be a successful leader. With the wrong person in the position, the team’s performance will not flourish. The team will not thrive.In the many occasions that I’ve had the privilege to lead teams, I have observed that successful…
If You Read One Article About Being a New Leader…Read this One
Share0 Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 Share +10 Updated post with new information. Original Published Date January 18, 2018Congratulations on your new role! You have signed the papers. Told your parents or loved one about your new position and you’ve even bought a new outfit to celebrate this wonderful change in your career.You are filled with joy and you can’t wipe that smile…
The Most Important Thing You Need to Do in a New Role
Starting a new role is daunting.I’ve been in that situation many times and while the excitement of getting promoted or getting accepted in a new organization is quite wonderful, that feeling of “what now” can be terrifying.But there is one important thing that you absolutely need to do that will help tremendously in easing in on a role. Don’t get…
How to Master Listening in the Workplace
All too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships in the workplace are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said including the subtext the words have little to no value.When…
8 Surprising Reasons Why Being Nice Gets the Job Done
I’m sure you’ve heard about this quote – “ Nice guys finish last” I think people try to justify being a douche at work is the best way to get the job done so this quote is the most appropriate justification for aggressive and confrontational behavior. In my years of experience in leadership, I have observed different approaches that get the job…
5 Work Habits You Need to Stop Now
They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. Seems easy enough. But of course, we all know breaking a habit is never that easy. Those 21 days doesn’t come by quickly. It’s slower and more arduous. You get my drift, right? And so, the work habits we have at work deserve a closer look especially the ones we need to stop immediately…
Wake up your inner Girl Boss: 8 Super Easy Steps to Bring out the Leader in You
Many motivational experts like to say that leaders are made, not born. I would argue the exact opposite. I believe we are all natural born leaders, but have been deprogrammed along the way. As children, we were natural leaders - curious and humble, always hungry and thirsty for knowledge, with an incredibly vivid imagination; we knew exactly what we wanted, were persistent…
How to Get Through a Disaster at Work
You’ve been there. That time when your boss asked what went wrong in a project, deliverable, or email and many more. And there you were wondering how to tell your boss what happened. You were thinking, “how am I going to say this without sounding defensive/offensive ?” “How the heck can I get through this?” I have been there. And like you, I was once…
3 Honest Career Advice for First-Time Managers
Updated ContentFirst Published January 13, 2019 As a first-time manager, a lot of people will give you advice on how to do things and what to focus on etc. And it can get overwhelming. Believe me, I’ve had my fair share of “you should do this or that” conversations. What I’ll share with you is coming straight from experience and wish that someone would…
3 Life Changing Career Advice for Millennial Leaders
Updated ContentFirst Published: January 8, 2019Hello there, Millennial Leader!More and more Millennial Managers are working their way up to key positions in the corporate world. And why not? They are young, vibrant and go-getters that are quickly making a name for themselves. If you are a new supervisor or manager, check this out for a crash course on leadership. I’ve worked with a…