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This is the second Valentine’s Day since the #MeToo movement erupted in 2017, and these new survey results reveal that office romance is still alive and well. Despite organizational efforts to...
When economists and editorialists speak in worried tones about America’s “skills gap,” they’re referring to the mounting number of jobs that require some degree of technical know-how and the relative dearth of qualified candidates to fill them.
Resistant “employees” don’t exist in the SEAL teams. Everyone is all in, every day. We have a learning culture that thrives on transparent peer-to-peer feedback. Personal and professional development are a regular occurrence. But when I transitioned into the civilian sector and became an entrepreneur, I had to quickly change my expectations...
Science tells us that when each of us wakes up, our brain operates at 10.5 wave cycles per second. The first 20 minutes after we wake up is called the alpha stage.
Until now, our series has focused on tangible, measurable initiatives. In parts 1-3, we looked at how to systematically determine where the sales machine is "broken," how to get at the root cause of why it's broken, and how to create an effective roadmap for "fixing" it by moving the organization systematically along the Sales Maturity Curve. In this final article...
True open-mindedness, the kind described by Laszlo Bock, is a critical, but unappreciated component of CEO leadership.ï؟½As a trait first measured by social psychologists in the ï؟½50s, open-mindedness has not been studied in relation to leadership effectiveness. Here are the key characteristics of...
As organizations strive to deal with digital disruption and globalization, many are turning to agile workforce strategies to meet the demands. Theyï؟½re not only making their own workforces more liquid and flexible, but also are looking more to...
Health care giant Abbott Laboratories launched its Freedom 2 Save program in June, which helps employees save for retirement while paying off student loans. Employees contribute 2 percent of their pay toward their student loan debt, and Abbott contributes 5 percent of their pay into the employee's 401(k) plan.tuition reimbursement This benefit, along with...
Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: "The old performance management model is dead." But of course you don't own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to...
Election Day 2016 saw voters approve new marijuana laws in seven states. There are now 28 states, plus the District of Columbia, with medical marijuana laws and eight states, plus the District of Columbia, with recreational marijuana laws. This blossoming mish-mash of conflicting state and federal laws is confusing employers and employees alike...
Let's face it: For most people, learning Robert's Rules of Order is a real pain. And it can be as interesting to learn as watching paint dry. But it doesn't need to be this way. Learning Robert's Rules of Order can be fun, and it really can be simple. To help you save time, and end the frustration caused by poorly run meetings,...
Every new job has a learning curve - and every existing job evolves over time. Consistent learning and training helps employees build and sharpen their skills, and ensures that your team is growing with their roles, rather than remaining stagnant. Passing around a lengthy PDF or slideshow presentation may seem like...
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and smart manufacturing initiatives are accelerating the creation of new technologies, transforming global manufacturing. Like most innovation, competitive advantage and measurable, improved economics will be...
Dirk Uhde isn't the kind of guy who talks a lot about software. So when a team of data scientists and software developers from GE Digital's European Foundry met him amid the sparks, grime and welding equipment of the industrial plant he manages in southeastern France, he struggled to follow their technical parlance. When he tried to explain how his machinery worked, they didn't have an easy time either...
You will find yourself in various difficult situations on your leadership journey. To handle these situations, you need to develop a toolbox of critical leadership skills. One such tool is curiosity...
Self-help advice isnï؟½t exactly in short supply. There are research-backed tips out there for boosting confidence, resilience, risk taking, and adaptability. The message is pretty clear: Feel better about yourself or...
You know that feeling when you're in the spotlight and you flub your lines? When your head starts to buzz and all you can see is white? You're not alone. Although 70 percent of Americans who speak publicly...
Your Action Plan is a monthly to-do list of tips straight from SUCCESS magazine-10 things you can do right now to improve yourself and your life. To come up with fresh ideas for the future. This is your month to focus on creativity, what inspires you and facing your fears...
Here is a checklist with a dozen actions a manager can adopt to drastically improve working relationships with employees. We won't call them New Year's resolutions (those vows are often broken by midspring). Let's just call it an achievable to-do list for the new year...
In an ideal - if boring - world, employees would show up for work on time every day, exceed standards in their day-to-day duties, get along perfectly with...