Business Tips

Good leaders know that they can’t fix someone or change a culture with a single conversation any more than they can make a business an instant, overnight success.

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month, which aims to promote the understanding of differing cultural perspectives.

The wisest guy I know often schedules walking meetings at work.

If you’re looking to improve communication between leadership and employees, it is important to remember that providing feedback should happen more often than during an annual review.

In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of businesses offering unlimited vacation time to employees. For those considering implementing this increasingly popular policy, here are a few reasons why it can be beneficial to your team.

The key to connecting with your target audience online is the creation of compelling content.

Developing the perfect pre-work routine can help maximize your daily productivity. Start this week by implementing the following routines:

Busy schedules can make team bonding seem like a pipe dream, but the results are great for morale and work ethic. Here are three places to consider for your team’s next outing:

Could you be benefitting from marketing your products and services on LinkedIn? Recently released reports from Microsoft suggest that you could be. The professional and business-based platform has shown increased levels of engagement recently.

What kills a good presentation almost as much as a lack of preparation? Letting the adrenaline get the best of you.

People spend more time at work than anywhere else, so providing an environment that reduces stress is essential. If you’re looking to develop a culture of wellness at your office, consider these ideas:

Saying sorry has become a habit these days, but over-apologizing at work can undermine your confidence and credibility. Here are fixes for three common scenarios:

Stuck with a tough decision? No obvious answer? A choice between two rights, as opposed to right and wrong? Here is a completely unfair question to help you get to the heart of your answer.

Almost everyone likes a person with a good sense of humor. Studies even show humorous people are more successful and are more likely to be in positions of influence.

After not speaking to each other for more than two years, the Beatles agreed to go to the roof of the building they were meeting in and play a set to “get it over with.” That rooftop concert was their last, but by the end of it they were re-engaged. They were reminded of what they could accomplish together.

If you think that going green at work is difficult, think again.

Whether it’s a company presentation or a Sunday prayer, speaking to a crowd can be terrifying. Here are four helpful tools:

Thought leadership today speaks to how the realm of public relations and marketing is responding to changing consumer trends; however, it is not a new concept. Fundamentally, thought leadership is about being customer-centric and addressing market and industry challenges.

Business email inboxes are noisier than ever, so avoiding “opt-out status” with your colleagues is crucial. Here are three tips for email etiquette:

Albert Einstein once said, “if you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”

You don’t always have to sit in a conference room when you meet with co-workers: Take a walk instead.

An estimated 75% of people experience some degree of nervousness when it comes to public speaking. If you’re one of them, learning how to improve your skills can go a long way toward reducing anxiety. Here are a few tips:

Whether you have said “yes” to one too many side tasks this week or live in constant work overload, try these life hacks for maximum efficiency.

Manuals, procedures and common practice are not sacred tomes designed to cover the nuances of every single situation. As leaders, we must be willing to do what’s right when our guidelines fall short, even if that means we break a rule.

It started with passion. Then the idea. Now you even have the whole business plan with all the details addressed. What you likely do not have is the money. A business pitch competition could possibly be just the thing to get your startup truly started.

Procrastination: we’ve all dealt with it at some point. But did you know it goes deeper than just putting off a task? In our minds, each task falls into one of four categories: expectancy, value, time or impulsivity. Or in layman’s terms, we don’t care, we’re not getting the wanted results, our time is too valuable, or we’re just downright impulsive.

Most of us spend lots of time with our co-workers. What could you do differently to be a better one? Sources from human resource blogs to Reader’s Digest offer tips on how to be a better co-worker.

Cyber security threats are out there every day for businesses, regardless of their size. That’s why business owners should lead by example and teach employees how to protect confidential information, like company finances.

Challenge: Your client needs fresh ideas – a WOW. This request is tailor-made for brainstorming. Consultant Todd Henry advises session leaders define the situation in advance instead of “fast-twitch thinkers” throwing out a million ideas while “slow- twitch thinkers” quietly deliberate.

How many times have you clicked or read an email just to get that unread number to zero? You just wasted a microdecision on opening an email, reading it, and not doing anything with it.