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Watch as Jessica O. Matthews, founder of Uncharted Play, explains how she keeps tabs on everyone’s progress in order to maintain employee productivity: Check in to make sure no one is checked out.
Watch as Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why she had to drop her perfectionist tendencies to become a great entrepreneur.
Here’s how to get yourself in the right frame of mind for facing the week head on. You might not exactly look forward to Mondays, but at least you’ll learn how to put the Sunday Night Blues to work for you
Everyone wants to feel like they’re doing something they can believe in, says Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman. That’s why mindful leadership is more important than ever.
Five years after his passing, he’s still a public speaking icon. Watch here to learn a few presentation tips from Steve Jobs, and maybe some of his aura will rub off on you.
He may be the richest person in the world, but he still cracks the books to stay sharp. Have a look at the ultimate Bill Gates reading list to find out which 5 books he recommends to up your game—and why.
If your team doesn’t work well together, it can feel like you’re headed into a viper’s nest every morning. But when you’re a member of a successful project team, you more often than not look forward to coming to work.
Keeping employees happy isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary in a competitive hiring environment. Frank Sorrentino, CEO of ConnectOne Bank, offers a few pointers on how to make sure your employees actually want to work for you.
Advances in technology have provided us with myriad ways to avoid doing the things we need to do. But it can also help us to stop wasting time.
During periods of upheaval and change, your staff will inevitably wonder what’s in it for them, and if it’s even worth it to stick around. It doesn’t cost anything to make people feel appreciated.
Want to get things done? You need to learn how to convince people to say yes. Watch as Robert Cialdini, author of Pre-Suasion, describes the most important factors for influencing people.
It doesn’t matter what level you’re on. Whether directing your staff or updating your manager about the department’s operations and needs, an effective communication style may make all the difference.