By Melissa Powell February 05, 2024 The business world talks a lot about accountability, but what are the tangible impacts of accountability within an organization? It’s a question that has intrigued executives, leaders, and employees for years. The concept of accountability has grown to be more than just a buzzword —now, it’s a vital … Continue reading 4 red flags that you’re not holding people accountable (and how to get it right)
By Harrison Monarth January 31, 2024 A senior executive I was coaching came to one of our sessions shortly after having had a tense conversation with a direct report, whose performance consistently failed to meet expectations, and who, according to her, wasn’t learning or improving in their new role. “It’s been four months,” she said. … Continue reading 5 strategies to save you when you’re failing in a new role
By Andrea Liebross January 08, 2024 You feel you’ve been putting a lot of effort into your current job or career. But are your feelings jibing with the facts? What are your actions telling others about your level of commitment to your work? I like to think of it within a matter of degree: … Continue reading 4 questions to ask yourself to know if you’re committed to your job, or just interested
By Michael Grothaus December 07, 2023 Unfortunately, ghosting just doesn’t happen in the dating world. The practice is quite common in the professional world when it comes to job hunting. Talk to any recruiter and you’re likely to hear stories about how they had a promising candidate for a position, but that candidate just … Continue reading Employers, this is why you’re being ghosted by job seekers. There are ways to make it stop
By Julia Herbst November 05, 2023 Remember when everyone was obsessed with the Great Resignation? We published piece after piece looking at why so many workers were resigning, and what employers could do to ensure remaining employees felt valued and engaged. Now that the Great Resignation is decidedly over—even according to the professor who … Continue reading If you hate your job, you’re not alone. Everyone is experiencing the ‘Great Gloom’
By Kathleen Davis October 15, 2023 For many people, what they do is core to who they are. But regardless of how much of your identity you tie up in your profession, only part of work is the tasks and responsibilities that make up your job. The rest—the parts that (hopefully) make you like … Continue reading Red flags that you’re in a toxic workplace
Are your exceptional marketing efforts going unnoticed? Explore how AI can help turn the tide in your favor. Theresa Kushner on September 25, 2023 “It was a great quarter,” the senior executive said as he raised his glass to toast the winning district sales manager. “You guys did me proud.” The company had just made … Continue reading Why you’re not getting credit for your marketing efforts — and how AI can help
By Chris Morris September 05, 2023 Meetings, even the best ones, are never a lot of fun—and they’re a lot worse when the person running them rambles, is ill-prepared or (God forbid) spits out a litany of jargon that makes everyone go glassy-eyed. And as terrible as a bad in-person meeting can be, it … Continue reading Zoom’s new AI tool will tell you if you’re bad at meetings
Everyone in B2B marketing is talking about ABM, but not every business is ready for an ABM tool. Find out if your business is. Pamela Parker on August 18, 2023 Most B2B businesses have some kind of account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. At the very least, they know who their most valuable accounts are and they … Continue reading How to decide if you’re ready for an ABM solution
By Lydia Dishman July 09, 2023 In our deep coverage of leadership, we often come back to the foundational principles of emotional intelligence. Technically the concept of emotional intelligence—or EQ for short—predates the very first issue of Fast Company, but only by five years. The term was coined by two psychology professors, John D. … Continue reading This is the one skill you need to improve right now, no matter what job you’re in
