Too many business leaders don’t know how to assess risk and wisely respond to negative perceptions, both in-house and external. Negative perceptions happen, inside and outside a business, and when strong enough, can take the form of a wave of anger, resentment and backlash for a company, leader or both. Painful perception-related consequences are always a risk, so...
Technological shifts will unavoidably impact company culture. Can it be for the better? Digital transformation is increasingly important for companies to be successful — merger and acquisition data shows that companies that have digital skills or capabilities built-in, or that are in later stages of digital transformation, generally have higher valuations than those that don’t. And this kind...
Working remotely is widely seen as great for our productivity – making it easier to get into a flow state and do more deep work. But what about wider team productivity? While it might sound like a contradiction in terms, the isolation that comes with remote working can actually refine workplace collaboration – helping teams communicate more thoughtfully,...
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed the way we work. Individuals with desk jobs, in particular, now have more options in terms of where they work and live, and how they manage their time. Some will return to onsite facilities, while others will remain in home offices. Organizations are now called to support a hybrid...
If you’re like a lot of managers and leaders out there looking to motivate staff members, the following scenario should sound eerily familiar: You finally have your dream team in place. You’ve hired selectively, waiting for just the right fit for each role. These are people with stellar backgrounds and proven track records of success....
All you need is a creative mindset, whether that’s your own or through a dedicated people-oriented team. One year into the pandemic, remote working remains mainstream; in turn, more companies are remote-first. What’s increasingly clear is that this isn’t temporary: recent data from Flexa.careers revealed that only 8 percent of professionals are happy to work in an...
Whether you’ve been managing a team for years or you’re joining one as a newbie, this approach has helped me establish trust and sustain success. Let’s talk about team building. It’s likely that throughout your career, you’ve done many activities to strengthen your team and thought about forming better organizations in your career. But it has never...
Building a cohesive and knowledgeable workforce is the cornerstone for stable growth. When contemplating the pressures entrepreneurs face when starting a new venture, fundraising often springs to mind first. Tech talent, however, can be scarcer than capital and may, in fact, be the biggest issue businesses face. Securing funding is naturally the first hurdle but building a cohesive and...
It can be easy to put team-building activities on the back burner these days. However, it’s a leader’s job to ensure the team is engaged and functioning well. These are some ideas to help managers create ways for cultivating connections and creating occasions for social interactions while we’re all working apart. And if you’re not...
Even when there’s no physical water cooler to gather around, leaders need to ensure that organizational culture survives. “Corporate culture” is difficult to define. Often it’s only implicitly understood and develops organically, rather than being explicitly expressed and planned from the top down. Your company’s culture becomes its personality, and has a major influence on...
