It’s that time of year again: the days are shorter and people are hunkering down for the winter… which means productivity and motivation could be slipping. But with year-end goals looming, teams need to stay focused on their vision! Annual planning is right around...
Did you ever stay up late taking quizzes to find out what U.S. city to visit on vacation or what kind of bread you are? If you did (it’s okay, we won’t tell anyone!), you totally understand how fun it can be to use random questions to learn a bit more about...
Most adults spend 40-45 hours a week at work. That’s one third of our lives in the same field, with the same responsibilities (for the most part) day-in and day-out. It’s...a lot. But if your employees are filling the right seat at the company, you’re pretty much...
I think we can all agree on one thing: giving and accepting feedback is an art form. It takes practice, mindfulness and tons of preparation. Yet, giving tough feedback is absolutely essential for growth in the workplace. Delivering feedback to your boss can be...
Imagine constantly being in “the zone” at work. We all go there sometimes. It's being easy, almost natural, to maintain focus for long periods. You’re energized by your work, you get into a rythm and time flies by. You're productive and fulfilled. Everyone gets in...
Some ideas need a second consideration. Jon Gertner’s book, The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, is one of those reads that takes a culturally-presumed evil and flips our assumptions on their head: maybe a monopoly can be a good...