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21+ questions every manager should ask their employees

Two’s a company, three’s a crowd, and 10… is a whole lot of employees to keep up with. 

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The real reason your team won’t give you honest feedback

Unmuzzle your team by using the SCARF model to support psychological safety.

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How to deliver difficult news with compassion to your employees

No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. It’s uncomfortable, stressful, and often, emotional.

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How to make values-based leadership your North Star

4 lessons from corporate-responsibility standout Patagonia to help you weather any storm.

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Bend before you break: the secret of great leaders everywhere

Servant leadership. Coaching. Transformational. Democratic. Bureaucratic. Becoming a manager is as much about discovering your style of leadership as it is learning to oversee people’s workloads and guiding a team towards a shared goal. 

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Steal this micro-feedback strategy from one of the world’s top cycling teams

Focusing on 1% improvements can help your team scale mountains.

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This viral video is a master class in performance management

Four strategies that will take your performance management plan to new heights.

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4 easy ways for managers to boost their team’s morale

You want to inspire the best in your team. And the best way to do that? Keep their morale high.

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Characteristics of solution-oriented leaders and how to foster this mindset on your team

It doesn’t matter how effective a leader you might be—at some point, you (and your team!) are going to run into some common problems.

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Our definitive, road-tested virtual onboarding checklist

Lessons learned from remote-onboarding 1200+ Atlassians.

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Leading with less: 5 ways to cut costs without losing resources

If your team is feeling the “pandemic pinch,” time and attention are your most valuable assets.

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How to lead with emotional intelligence when times are tough

Introducing our no-B.S. guide to leading your team through turbulent times.

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How to be a leader no matter what your role is

There are certain roles that automatically lend themselves to leadership. For example, if you’re a manager responsible for supervising a team of 10, you can bet that there are going to be opportunities within your role to showcase your leadership skills (duh!). But you don’t have to be in a managerial role to step up and show your leadership potential.

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Manage your team better with the simple ‘rule of five’

When a manager requests an update on a project and or to provide a progress report, your knee-jerk reaction might be to rattle off a huge list of very important, very exciting things that you’ve got in the works.

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The new rules of building business relationships virtually

To navigate the realities of building rapport in a virtual-first world, remember “the three Rs.”