Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
by Epictetus and Sharon Lebell
Why Successful People Never Bring Smartphones into Meetings
by Dr. Travis Bradberry You are annoying your boss and colleagues any time you take your phone out during meetings, says new research from USC’s Marshall School of Business, and if you work with women and people over forty they’re even more perturbed by it than everyone else. The researchers conducted a nationwide survey of…
7 Ways to Sincerely Encourage Your Employees
by Beth Miller Encouragement is not praise. Done well, encouragement can lead to success for an employee — at which time praise is appropriate. You see, encouragement is the act of providing positive feedback that focuses specifically on effort and/or improvement, rather than specific outcomes. Praise is given when success has been achieved. The ability…
How to Make Sure Your Emails Give the Right Impression
by Shani Harmon Given the avalanche of email we receive each year — 121 messages per day, on average — it’s no wonder that we have become somewhat desensitized to its impact on our professional brand. We’ll spend hours polishing our LinkedIn profiles and revising our résumés, but hastily hit send on an unintelligible missive…
Yes, Smart Bosses Frequently Give Negative Feedback
by Geoffrey James Telling people what they’re doing wrong is an excellent way to get them to do things right. No one loves being the bad guy or gal. Luckily, there are easy guidelines that can make giving negative feedback much less stressful. There are many common misconceptions about giving negative feedback. Belief #1 Negative…
How to Improve at Work When You’re Not Getting Feedback
by Zenger Folkman Too many managers avoid giving any kind of feedback, regardless of whether it’s positive or negative. If you work for a boss who doesn’t provide feedback, it’s easy to feel rudderless. It can be especially disorienting if you’re new in the role, new to the company, or a recent graduate new to…
A CEO Says He Always Does the Same Thing Before Offering Anyone a Job
by Aine Cain This article is blunt and not meant to offend anyone. When it comes to hiring people, Luis Von Ahn, CEO of the language app Duolingo, has one strict rule. “We have a big ‘we don’t hire assholes’ rule,” he tells Business Insider. So, how can you ensure you don’t hire someone who’s a bad fit…
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
by Bill George and Peter Sims
29 Annoying Words and Phrases on Your Résumé That Make Hiring Managers Cringe
by Rachel Gillett “Nearly everyone is guilty of using buzzwords from time to time, but professionals are evaluated increasingly on their ability to communicate,” says Paul McDonald, senior executive director for professional-placement firm Robert Half. Some of the major problems with using buzzwords, according to Mary Lorenz, a corporate-communications manager at CareerBuilder, are that they…
How the U.S. Marines Encourage Service-Based Leadership
by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch Many of us feel that we’re stretched to capacity at work and have nothing left to give. But according to a recent Gallup poll, 70% of the workforce is either “actively disengaged” or “not engaged,” meaning there are millions of professionals who have more effort that they could give…