The Future of Work is Collective
As organizations increasingly recognize the benefits of collaboration and teamwork, the future of work is shifting to the collective. There are many reasons why the future of work is likely to be more collective: 1. Distributed teams: With the rise of remote work and distributed teams, individuals may no longer be physically located in
Silos Kill Companies
Silos continue to run rampant inside companies. When teams work in silos, they operate independently from each other and without much communication or collaboration. This can lead to several negative consequences, such as: Working in silos is caused by a variety of factors related to communication, trust, resources, priorities, organizational structure, and leadership. The antidote to
There is No Place for Gossip at Work
Leadership and gossip are incompatible. Leaders who want to foster a culture of respect and trust in their organizations need to discourage gossip and model positive communication. By creating an environment where employees feel comfortable sharing their concerns and opinions openly, leaders can build strong teams that work together towards a common goal. Stopping gossip
Stop Telling Your Employees What To Do
As a leader, it can be tempting to tell your employees what to do at every step of the way. After all, you are responsible for ensuring that things get done, and sometimes it can feel like the easiest way to achieve that is by giving specific instructions. However, this approach can ultimately limit your
How Leaders Can Leverage AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving technology that is transforming the way we live and work. Leaders can leverage AI in many ways to enhance their leadership ability and drive innovation in their organizations. Here are some ways leaders can leverage AI: 1. Automate routine tasks, such as data entry, scheduling, and customer service.
Do Your People Feel Empowered?
Leaders have a critical role to play in empowering employees. When employees feel empowered, they are more engaged, productive, and committed to their work. Empowering employees is not just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for creating a high-performing organization. Here are some ways leaders can empower their employees: 1. PROVIDE CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND AUTONOMY. Employees
Why You Must Invest in Your People’s Growth
A while back I had an interesting conversation with a CEO who told me he saw no need of investing in training or any other developmental modality for his people, arguing that he typically only gets a good two years at most out of any new hire. Frankly, it took me by surprise to know
Why Employees Need More Autonomy
Learning to give up control and provide autonomy for your people may be one of the most impactful things you can do as a leader. Giving more choice and control in their work has incredible benefits in all performance, culture, innovation, retention and wellbeing of your employees. In my experience, we tend to have an
Stop the Meeting Madness
Do you know how many hours you spend in meetings weekly? On average, employees spend 4 hours and managers spend more than 10 hours a week in meetings and growing, according to research. It is also estimated that 70% of employees experienced a 70% increase in meetings since remote work was introduced. According to LiveCareer’s latest
Is Your Team Growing Together or Falling Apart?
Whether teams grow together or grow apart is subject to a combination of the leadership style of the manager, as well as the level of trust, mutual respect and common shared vision or its members. There are many reasons why teams fail – the manager’s behaviour, an inability to deal with conflict, a lack of
