August 11, 2024 Overworked managers keep ghosting their teams As managers struggle under heightened pressure to do more with less, their staff are feeling ignored, and checking out. The vicious cycle is documented across numerous studies and surveys which suggest an increasingly fast-moving and complex business environment is causing senior leaders to put greater pressure … Continue reading Overworked managers keep ghosting their teams
Category Archives: Management Skills
Most managers still can’t resist degree requirements. 4 ways companies can help them embrace skills-based hiring
July 25, 2024 Most managers still can’t resist degree requirements: 4 ways companies can help them embrace skills-based hiring Even as companies publicly state their commitment to hiring candidates from nontraditional backgrounds, hiring managers remain skeptical. BY Mona Mourshed and Matt Sigelman The degree requirement in hiring has become a glaring paradox. Employers bemoan the shortage … Continue reading Most managers still can’t resist degree requirements. 4 ways companies can help them embrace skills-based hiring
Why delegating makes you a stronger email marketer
Struggling with email marketing workload? Explore how smart delegation can enhance productivity, even for solo marketers. Ryan Phelan on July 18, 2024 “How are summer vacations like email marketing?” “Both are more enjoyable when you delegate duties.” My body is back home where it belongs, but my heart is still on the beach, … Continue reading Why delegating makes you a stronger email marketer
How do I give feedback to my boss?
July 17, 2024 How do I give feedback to my boss? A smart manager will see your feedback as a gift, because most never get feedback on their job performance. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest … Continue reading How do I give feedback to my boss?
Toxic bosses who get away with being awful share one key trait
July 08, 2024 Toxic bosses who get away with being awful share one key trait According to a new study, people are more okay with abusive management in these cases. BY Shalene Gupta What’s the line between what people view as an abusive boss versus one who simply dishes out “tough love”? According to a … Continue reading Toxic bosses who get away with being awful share one key trait
3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook
May 25, 2024 3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook Alexa von Tobel learned in business school that If you can understand all of your colleagues’ strengths, you can capture them and push them further—making you and your team stronger and more productive. BY Alexa von Tobel Developing management skills and continuing … Continue reading 3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook
How do I become a better manager?
May 15, 2024 How do I become a better manager? Being a manager is tricky because it can be hard to get honest feedback from your employees. But if you’re trying to improve, you are on the right path. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host … Continue reading How do I become a better manager?
How to deal with a jealous manager
May 09, 2024 How to deal with a jealous manager If you’re successful at work, it’s not rare for some people to feel envious—but what if the jealous person is your boss? BY Ruchi Sinha Comparing ourselves to others is a central part of the human experience. You can see it in almost every stage of … Continue reading How to deal with a jealous manager
Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives
April 25, 2024 Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives Managers have no business snooping around their workers’ privacy, which does not interfere with their willingness or ability to show an interest in their well-being, engagement, career satisfaction, morale, and performance. BY Tomas … Continue reading Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives
How to be a better manager to Gen Z
April 22, 2024 How to be a better manager to Gen Z Gen Z workers are often misunderstood. However, there are steps you can take to better understand, and support, Gen Z. BY Amelia Dunlop People who were born between 1997 and 2012, otherwise known as the members of Gen Z, are expected to make … Continue reading How to be a better manager to Gen Z