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AUGUST 4, 2023

Whether you're a veteran leader or brand new to having a real hierarchy below you, these kinds of questions are likely to be on your mind often. Skip level meetings are one of the best ways to keep a pulse on things and gather insights you couldn't get any other way. What is the purpose of skip level meetings?

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JULY 22, 2022

One on one meetings are a cornerstone to an effective manager <-> team member relationship, from small startups to giant companies. What you talk about, and the one on one meeting questions you ask, make all the difference in the performance of your team. Table of Contents.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 29, 2024

Delivering difficult messages to employees can be challenging, especially in today’s distributed workforce. It could be your entire staff, a small group of directly impacted employees, or even just one person. Determine whether everyone should hear the news simultaneously or if some individuals need to be informed first.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While many thought the pandemic brought only a temporary shift to remote work, the data tells a different story now: According to a Gallup , only two in 10 companies appear to be fully on-site and only 6% of remote-capable workers even want to be working fully on-site going forward. Managing remote teams: A trend with no end in sight.

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Scott is a consultant, speaker, and author of The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees, and Communities. Scott shares his process for distilling an idea down to the essentials, which sometimes means blowing the idea up to something huge first! Contact us for more information.

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Asana

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With swaths of employees returning to the office, there’s a real opportunity for managers to activate “all-in” strategies for teams to contribute to company growth. Adapt and scale with confidence: Keep your growing organization aligned on Asana’s flexible work management platform. Incentivize. Contact Sales. Advertisement).

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Zenefits

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Every new experience, skill, success, and failure is a teaching moment that allows workers to overcome challenges, create, innovate, and make lasting impacts on their team and organization. Management can create a stronger team by empowering employees through career development. Why is employee professional development significant?

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A recent study showed that only 1 percent of employees feel comfortable voicing concerns in their workplace. But knowledgeable team members who feel empowered to speak freely are one of the best sources of feedback you can find. The beginning of this work is one of the rare times it’s better to hire an outside resource.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

As another year comes to an end, it’s time to pause and reflect on your work and accomplishments. It provides critical advice on responding professionally when an employee quits your team. If you handle it well, they’ll leave on positive terms and your remaining team members will see that your care about them is genuine.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 21, 2024

of full-time employees are engaged in a hybrid work model, which underscores the swift normalization of this flexible work arrangement. Below are seven key ways in which hybrid workplaces are driving the change: Flexibility Redefined: Hybrid work models offer employees a newfound sense of flexibility. A recent study showed that 28.2%

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Companies are now focusing on candidates as customers. Companies that are slow to make offers or have a lengthy hiring process will likely lose out on top talent. This creates a win-win situation for both the organization and its employees. To achieve this, companies should keep a check on the feedback they receive.

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 20, 2023

On June 2, the United States observes “National Leave The Office Early Day” every year. On this day, everyone ensures that they are out of their workplaces before the usual closing hour. Instead, the goal is to leverage the potential of time management, productivity, and efficiency of employees.

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AlignOrg

JULY 6, 2023

They’re charged with leading the HR function and managing day-to-day matters like meeting with HR vendors and overseeing centers of expertise. Sound like too much for one person to shoulder? CHROs stretched too thin is one of the most common tension points in HR organizations. If you said yes, you’re not alone.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Even if you are, your employees probably aren't. found that just 21% of 1,500 employees surveyed were satisfied with their employer's onboarding process. Another study by Gallup found that only 12% of employees "strongly agree” that their organization does a great job onboarding new employees.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

One of the most powerful conversations you can have as a manager with a team member is about their goals. When you tap into someone's core drivers, you maximize their motivation on the job. They'll even do much of the work on their own time. They'll also do much of the work on their own. But how do you do that?

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AUGUST 19, 2022

When your organization grows to have layers between you and other team members, the skip level meeting becomes one of your best tools for effective communication. We recently took a deep dive into what makes great skip level one on ones. 55 Questions to Ask in a Skip Level Meeting to Improve Your Leadership.

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AIHR

APRIL 15, 2024

Engaged employees are more productive, deliver higher quality work, and make customers happier. This means that if HR can find ways to make employees more engaged, this benefits the company. Besides, as one author rightly pointed out, ‘It’s not how you call it, but what you do’ counts. Another example is engagement.

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Walk Me

JANUARY 10, 2024

Employees are one of the most undervalued sources of company feedback. When you use those employee insights to make changes in your business, you’ve got the starting point for an employee feedback loop. This article will help you understand how to use employee feedback loops effectively in your organization.

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MARCH 1, 2023

We've talked a lot about the styles of managing and the qualities of a good manager on the Lighthouse blog. But what qualities do employees love to see most in their managers? As he puts it: “The power to influence others is not a function of the amount of authority one can exert. You might call them bossy.

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JULY 20, 2022

One of the best ways is to gift them a great book (or a few). The right book can teach a manager essential skills they can apply every day, and give them insights and lessons that would take you hours or days to teach them on your own. A poor one is punishment. Table of Contents: The 10 Best Books for New Leaders.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 21, 2022

While most businesses today strive to be more empathetic and tolerable, certain issues, such as employees displaying a negative attitude in the workplace, should not be overlooked. Situations involving employees with a negative attitude necessitate prompt and decisive action. What are the signs of employees with a negative attitude?

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Table of Contents - Why Building Rapport Matters: The First Step to Great Leadership. Building Rapport with Employees: The First Step to Great Leadership. Further reading: Emotional intelligence is one of the most important leadership skills – we look at some real-world examples and studies of its effectiveness in this blog.

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Asana

JULY 11, 2022

If you work from home, you’ve faced this dilemma: You want to show face during a video meeting to signal engagement with your job, but video meeting stress is the unavoidable consequence when you go on camera. But why is hiding the sight of your own face so effective at reducing video meeting stress?

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Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As a leader of a remote team, it’s important to find ways to recognize and appreciate your employees for their hard work and contributions. Here are 12 meaningful ways to recognize your remote employees successfully: Slack it: Post messages of recognition on slack or other communication platforms.

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Lolly Daskal

MARCH 11, 2023

Here are some tips on how to support and encourage employees who outshine you: Celebrate their success: As a leader, when an employee excels in their role, it’s important to recognize and celebrate their achievements. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

How do I stay on the same page as them? Unfortunately, despite these being common challenges, there's not a lot written on the subject of managing up. Unfortunately, despite these being common challenges, there's not a lot written on the subject of managing up. How to start on the right foot managing up.

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AIHR

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We have broken down this list of the best books on Human Resources into the four categories of HR management, popular literature on HR, HR books for beginners, and HR analytics books. It is arguably one of the most-read study books when it comes to HR. Let’s dive in.

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Know Your Team

JUNE 13, 2022

Additionally, you do not want to just unload all the questions at once — there’s 21 of them after all, which would be overwhelming to ask in one go (and not to mention end up being a 3 hour meeting for the both of you). The Second 1:1 Meeting – Work Preferences & Team Dynamics. Verbal, written, in-person)?

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Lolly Daskal

JULY 26, 2022

Every great leader knows the benefits of investing in their employees, but too many don’t know how to carry out one of the strongest forms of employee investments: acknowledgement. Here are some of the most important things you can do to acknowledge your employees: Give feedback that is actually a gift. Listen to learn.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

They're now one game from the Super Bowl, showing exactly the grittiness he has built into the culture. Let’s dive in… Table of contents: Food for Thought on What to do with a PIP News & Reports for Managers on how to get a 10-30% improvement Book of the Month on my favorite quick lesson in the 12 Week Year Last Call!

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JUNE 23, 2023

On paper it sounded so great. Since those big moments of press and praise, the luster and excitement for having a flat organizational structure has turned to failure and postmortems: Github gave up on it during its public turmoil in 2016. Tired of bad bosses, and corporate politics, the internet rejoiced. Why do we need managers?

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 12, 2023

Video meetings have become an integral part of our daily lives. As a leader, it’s important to ensure that these meetings are productive and efficient. Here are six things you should avoid when leading a video meeting: Fail to plan: It’s important to have an agenda and clear goals for the meeting.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This blog is packed with the 50 best New Year Office Party Ideas for 2024 to make your celebration a hit. As the first party of the year, let's cherish its significance. Explore this blog for top office New Year party ideas, including exclusive suggestions for remote teams and various company sizes to suit different budgets.

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Alison Green

MARCH 4, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I don’t want to be the one ordering lunch and stocking the kitchen anymore I’m a woman in my mid 30s and have been working at least part-time since middle school and full-time since earning my graduate degree a decade ago. It’s five answers to five questions.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 10, 2024

Opt for open-ended questions like, “Do you think we are focusing on the right priorities?” Explain how this redistribution allows your leader to concentrate on strategy, problem-solving, and other higher-order functions that require their unique expertise. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The future of work is shifting towards an employee-centered approach, where businesses must adapt to meet the changing priorities and needs of their workforce. The past few years have seen significant changes in the workplace, with many employees placing a greater emphasis on health and wellbeing, family, and personal life.

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MAY 3, 2023

How can you tell if a company's culture is on a good track or not? No one's feelings get hurt. When it is first laid out, it is malleable and can take many shapes. By the time you have 100s or 1,000s of employees, it's too late. How can you tell if a company's culture is on a good track or not? So what do you do?

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