Few things kill motivation faster than having someone constantly looking over your shoulder. It makes you feel like you can’t be trusted to do your own job, and it often slows everything down rather ...

Most people treat one-on-ones with their manager as awkward catch-ups or status updates. Which is a waste, because these meetings are one of the best opportunities you’ll ever have to shape your caree...

Work is supposed to challenge you, but too many of us end up in a position where that 'challenge' ends up consuming us. We end up treating every typo, deadline, or minor setback like a career-ending c...

1. Lower the bar on bad days

If today’s not the day to smash it, don’t. For some unfathomable reason, there is seems to be some assumption that every single one of us need to give 110% every single d...

Unfortunately, modern working life has made job descriptions a worthy entry into the top list of thing that 'shouldn't be that hard but somehow we've made them much trickier than it needs to be’. 

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 Every company says culture is important but few actually know how to build it.

Culture isn’t about office perks or slogans on the wall, it’s about how people feel, how they work together, and how mu...

If you run a team or a business, chances are you know who does what. But the real question is, does everyone else?

Too often, people aren’t clear on who they report to, who their teammates are, or wh...

Letting Someone Go is Part of the Job

Firing someone should always feel uncomfortable - it just means you’re human. But if you’ve never done it before, there’s a strong chance you’ve delayed it when ...

Most managers underestimate the power of a regular one-on-one. They cancel them when things get busy, or treat them like admin check-ins. But great managers know these meetings are where the real work...

What separates great managers from terrible ones

Forget titles and personality. Management isn’t about being everyone’s best friend or the loudest voice in the room. It’s about how you lead when it mat...