Category: Leadership Development

  • How to create lasting change

    By Mitra Malek | June 19, 2018 Plenty of information on nutrition and exercise is at our fingertips. Sure, we might need some one-on-one guidance, but even with it we often stall. The real challenge is taking action, and then sticking to it. The bridge between info and action usually comes down to resolve. Ugh, I know. Think…

  • How to tell your boss you’re overwhelmed

    By Sharlyn Lauby | November 6, 2017 Workplace stress is a real issue. According to a survey conducted by Everest College, eight in ten employees are stressed by at least one thing at work. When you start drilling down for specifics about what those individual stressors might be, workload is tops on the list. A survey from employee assistance…

  • The 5-Hour Rule Used By The World’s Most Successful People

    Written by Joanie Faletto Think of someone who epitomizes a successful career. Bill Gates? Oprah? Elon Musk? A healthy chunk of the names that come to mind are people who abide by one common principle: the five-hour rule. We’re not saying this will make you the next Warren Buffett, but, hey, it’s definitely the place to…

  • THE TOP 50 COMPLIMENTS FOR TEAM MEMBERS

    by Justin Reynolds on Aug 24, 2016 10:00:00 AM In performance reviews, words of appreciation for employees consistently impacts the happiness of an organization and employee productivity. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 50% of employees indicated they believed turnover would decrease if managers simply recognized their efforts more frequently. From a productivity standpoint, 40% of employees said they were unlikely to…

  • How to Resolve a Conflict with a Co-Worker

    By Sharlyn Lauby | June 27, 2018 It’s inevitable: Conflict is going to happen in the workplace. We won’t get along with everyone. However, we also can’t let tensions bottle up and create stress. According to The American Institute of Stress, “people issues” are the number two cause of workplace stress. Finding a way to…