What Is Burnout?

As a nation, we are stressed at work. And it is affecting our physical and mental health. When that stress becomes chronic and overwhelming, it is known as burnout.  Now officially listed in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of...

6 Great Feedback Techniques for New Managers

Whether you’re entirely new to management, or simply stepping into a role that involves managing new people, one of the fundamental skills you need to master is the art of giving great feedback. Giving (and receiving) feedback is a core part of being a manager....

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

If there was ever a time for leadership, it’s now. In your business, your community, and your home, quality leadership is the key to overcoming the challenges at a time like this. Leadership is always essential, but during a crisis it becomes critical. And, as a...

Escaping the Boss/Buddy Bind

The Boss/Buddy Bind; it might be a new term to you, but you know perfectly well the dynamic to which it points. You most likely suffer from it, and so has every manager since industrial management was invented in the early 1900s. It usually takes this form: “How much...