In a time when most organizations are struggling to attract and retain talent, one simple intervention can help reduce turnover dramatically. Despite their infrequent use, stay interviews are a powerful tool for helping managers keep top talent on their team and keep everyone engaged. …

Failure is inevitable. Projects fall apart. Clients leave. Sometimes circumstances outside of the team’s control doom them to failure. But every failure creates an option. Teams can take the loss at face value. Or learn from it and get better. Reflection on failure can be a powerful growth tool for…

You don’t need a title to be a leader. But, it helps. And for many aspiring leaders, getting noticed and seen as a potential new leader in an organization can be difficult. There are ways to demonstrate leadership skills outside of a formal leadership role, but those skills won’t necessarily…

Creativity is a team sport. It’s been that way for a long time. But the level of teamwork required to solve problems and find innovation has increased over the last decade and even century. …

One of the biggest factors in helping a team collaborate optimally is the level of trust on the team. …

Firing an employee is the worst part of any leader’s job. Done poorly, it can damage not only your team but the reputation of your entire organization. That’s especially true if you’re laying off hundreds of employees via Zoom -but who would ever do that?! But done well, it can…

Team alignment can make or break the success of any team. But many leaders struggle with how to build team alignment and so just assume that smooth running meetings and responsive teammates means team alignment. …

A big part of being able to do your best work ever is actually enjoying the work that you do. Sounds simple right? But unfortunately, that simple principle isn’t reality for the vast majority of people working today. According to the Gallup organization, only about 20 percent of adults report…

Since Edgar Schein published his seminal work Organizational Culture and Leadership, leaders and researchers have engaged in a constant dialogue about the importance of culture, the ways to build culture, and the differences between a positive and toxic culture. …