Get Lighthouse

MAY 3, 2023

As Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, recalls learning from Tony Hsieh in the video above: culture is like concrete. Do you promote from within? What are your views on work-life balance? Politics won't be far behind, and the CEO may be at risk of burnout from too much on their shoulders. Culture is like concrete.

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Mind Tools Team Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In a previous blog post , I spoke with two mums at Mind Tools, about their experiences returning from maternity leave. But what can fathers and same-sex partners do to help new mothers and fathers who are returning to work? is Shared Parental Leave. Paternity Leave: What the Dads Say. One option in the U.K.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With the emerging need and popularity of a hybrid work arrangement, many of you are definitely curious to learn about this drastic shift in work arrangement. So, to be very precise, a hybrid workforce is a blend of a workforce where- A section of employees work exclusively from remote locations.

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Inclusion Real Estate Compliance Implementation 102

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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Asana

JULY 21, 2022

Throughout the working world, both burnout and imposter syndrome are pervasive: Asana’s Anatomy of Work research has found that seven in 10 knowledge workers experienced either burnout or imposter syndrome in the last year, with an average of 42% experiencing both. The Anatomy of Work Global Index: Embracing the new age of agility.

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Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 20, 2023

Any number of problems can stifle people, leaving them unmotivated and struggling to do their job. On average, two of every three people are not engaged at work. There are few bigger elephants in the room for a manager than you and your team members being unhappy and thinking about leaving. What can you do about low morale?

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here are six times when a leader can go overboard and they should stop immediately: When leaders are being a perfectionist: When leaders are perfectionists, they tend to scrutinize everyone’s work, disempowering their team members in the process. Instead, they focus on setting realistic goals and working towards them.

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Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Do you ever feel like you can't be honest at work? Toxic positivity is a tricky problem that can sneak into work cultures focused on being upbeat no matter what. They want people to be happy at work, after all! It's like trying to cover up mold – you might not see it anymore, but it's still there, rotting things from the inside.

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Get Lighthouse

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As another year comes to an end, it’s time to pause and reflect on your work and accomplishments. 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. It can take root in work cultures where only optimistic messaging is valued.

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Alison Green

JUNE 3, 2022

I work in the office three days a week and usually have two appointments Friday afternoon that I can do from home. ’ I happily went about my day, planned to see a friend in the afternoon and checked my calendar which I had somehow missed to write the work appointments in. Right until she was about to leave.

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Insurance Manager Benefits Marketing 69

Peter Winick

MAY 8, 2024

Exploring the Shift from Long-Form to Short-Form Content A conversation with Robert Hargrove about how publishing and how thought leadership has changed over the years. However, when he browsed LinkedIn, he observed a wave of recycled content from decades ago, repackaged as something new.

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Get Lighthouse

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s edition, we cover the importance of purpose at work, analyze recent findings from Slack's Workforce Index report, give you a chance to reach our subscribers, and give you 4 key approaches to help resolve conflicts at work. Yet, it's a secret fuel for our work and life. What had just happened (or was about to)?

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Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There’s a single point I make throughout my work in executive coaching, speaking, and writing: people are the most important asset of any business. And when they leave to pursue those options, they won’t be easy to replace. High sales and revenues require engaged employees working hard to meet the company’s goals.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 2, 2022

But with stressed budgets, it can be difficult to find affordable employee retention methods that work. The story’s goal is to appreciate how the employee’s personal strengths and hard work contributed to the company’s success. Create an appreciation of work culture. Draft up a long-form blog post.

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Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

First, I wanted to say thank you for publishing my question, for your advice, and for the encouragement from the commenters. As one might have guessed, the non-masking dysfunctional coworker and the slow response from HR was a symptom of the larger dysfunction at my company. Plus, I work with wonderful people. ” Yeah.

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Manager 57

Vantage Circle

MARCH 12, 2024

With the pandemic now over, whether to return to work or continue work from home is a hot topic of discussion. HR teams are trying to maneuver through the "remote and hybrid” work schedules at work front. Why Conduct a Return-to-Work Survey? There’s a catch! Employees dont seem to be ready!

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Transportation Scaling Employee Engagement Implementation 52

Alison Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

1. “I’ve been a religious reader of your blog since I finished my PhD and stumbled into the ‘real’ world more than a decade ago. I am moving from an Institution that holds Royal Charter status, so I can tell you that Sleeping Beauty’s castle probably felt more lively than the atmosphere in the office during those 10 days.)

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 19, 2022

month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. So I was hired by a competitor to learn service work after doing installs for 4 years. I asked if it made sense for me to mute texts from one of my coworkers.

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Project Management Education Manager 58

Chris LoCutro

MARCH 5, 2024

This startling fact from Harvard Business Review highlights a common yet rarely discussed challenge at the leadership level. And so if you're a leader working for an owner, don't, don't hit pause, don't move away. You need to know that you are working for someone who probably deals at times with feeling isolated or feeling alone.

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Get Lighthouse

JULY 20, 2022

That's why today we're sharing some of the best books for first-time managers from our own favorites, whether for you to read or share with a new manager you want to help. And some of the best books for new managers I've read have been gifts from friends, mentors, and colleagues. Remember: People leave managers, not companies.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

Here are four updates from past letter-writers. My largest client is thriving in large part due to our work for them and after years of being a bit dramatic, I feel like I’ve taken a huge leap forward in chilling the F out. Thank you so much for the time and effort it takes to put out your blog.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 25, 2024

The numbers show that the employee journey, from onboarding to exit, is crucial to an employee's life. Well, this blog is about leveraging the employees' journey for enhanced productivity. Well, this blog is about leveraging the employees' journey for enhanced productivity. And how are you going to do that?

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Get Lighthouse

AUGUST 11, 2022

And now to his surprise, she was leaving. Sam seemed to like her coworkers, and always did quality work. She always worked to improve herself and the team. Unfortunately, that's not how careers work. Even if you did, your team may not have the same aspirations you do, so you can't always just do what worked for you.

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Walk Me

OCTOBER 27, 2022

However, understanding these significantly different terms will help your business improve retention rates as you address why employees leave. Employee churn is the portion of the workforce who leave an organization through voluntary churns, such as attrition or turnover over a set period. How much does it cost when an employee leaves?

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this blog, we will explore various strategies that business leaders and HR professionals can implement right away to step up their Employee experience game. It includes aspects like company culture , leadership style, and work environment. These include enhanced employee engagement and increased productivity.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 3, 2022

In my work as an executive leadership coach, part of my job is helping leaders recognize and develop the traits that will make them successful. I cannot stress enough how important it is for a leader to be visible and available. The top reason people leave their jobs is because they don’t feel recognized for the hard work.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 15, 2021

It is indeed a challenging task because it focuses on creating a culture that’s equitable and supportive, and free from discrimination and workplace harassment for every employee. In any workplace, equality refers to equal rights to every opportunity and exemption from any sort of discrimination. But, not sure how to get started?

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Since I first stumbled upon your blog, probably around 4 or 5 years ago (when I was really starting to put some serious effort and thought into a job search), I have long lost count of how many people I directed to your site. It’s your Friday good news! Even better, this new position has a 42.5% I am, however, beyond tenacious.

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Mind Tools Team Management

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In a recent blog, we recommended four books to help you to learn about Black history and experiences. Or maybe you’ve seen a sad LinkedIn post from a manager, upset because they’ve had to let some of their workforce go? So get support for yourself from fellow allies. But positive change depends on action.

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Inclusion Diversity Education Media 80

Mind Tools Team Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Managers use quiet firing tactics to make employees feel they are not wanted, encouraging them to leave. You stop receiving feedback on your work from your manager. You have been excluded from key meetings. You are consistently assigned routine, tedious work, and difficult or undesirable tasks.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll look at how it happens and provide tips on how to avoid it so your organization enjoys maximum efficiency. Employees are not cross-trained : Inadequate cross-training inhibits employees from performing tasks beyond their job descriptions. But what causes overstaffing in the first place?

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Get Lighthouse

APRIL 27, 2023

However, before you give up on getting buy in from your team for an important change, there are several effective strategies that you can implement. Whether you have been there from the start or not, when you find you're stuck trying to get team buy in on something, the below tactics will help you get better results.

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Just ask Zappos, the billion-dollar US-based online shoe and clothing retailer known for its non-negotiable commitment to cultural fit and creating an environment where employees genuinely love to work. Meaningful work: Aligning your values with the company’s mission leads to a deeper sense of purpose.

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Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Chances are though, if you are going to promote from within your team, they are likely to have limited or no management experience. The situation is similar in the United States, where Gallup’s study “ The State of the American Manager ” found that 50% of Americans have left a job to get away from a bad manager. Don't force it.

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Optimum Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I USED TO DO everything he is teaching today.” – Comment from “Sparky”, an older salesperson at a training program in Charlotte, NC. Drifting from Success “I used to do…”. If you reflect on your life experience you will see that for periods of time you engaged in some practices and routines that worked for you and supported your goals.

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Mind Tools Team Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

” In this clip from my Expert Interview podcast with Susan, she explains what’s behind that title. The “old person” stereotypes may be outdated, but older people still have specific needs, as they move from one stage to another. It increased stress and a sense of inadequacy among its target users.

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Inclusion Advertising Marketing Education 78

Liquid Planner Leadership

APRIL 27, 2022

Successful projects can make you feel extraordinary, while failed ones can leave you feeling like the villain. At times, it can seem like projects are doomed from the start, and the outcome is completely outside of your control. One example is that the team may need to work overtime for months to meet unreasonable deadlines.

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