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…
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…
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…
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…
6 Ways to Show Your Appreciation at Work
First Published: January 30, 2019Updated Date: February 12, 2020We all want to be associated with a winner, be it a winning person, a winning team, a worthwhile cause or a successful organization.We all have sports people, teams, actors or artists that we consider “ours”. When they do well, we bask in their reflected glory. It’s the same at work - we…
Why Delegating Makes You a Better Boss
First published February 20, 2019. Updated November 11, 2019You probably have realized by now that you can’t do it all.As much as you want to have a long checklist of things to do every day, this will not help you in leading your team effectively.To achieve goals of the organization, your team goals and your personal goals, you need to…
How to be a Likable Manager – A Guide to Winning at Work Without Too Much Effort
First Published March 10, 2019/ Updated with new content Do you have that one colleague that as soon as that person walks into the room, everyone just gravitates towards him/her?When there is a project, everyone just wants to help her/him out and get the job done?More than charisma, it’s that likability factor that makes people want to work with a…
