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Bad leadership is driving away your best talent. How to fix it
Bad leadership plagues organizations at every level, harming team morale and increasing employee turnover. So how can you identify bad leadership? And more importantly, what can you do about it?
Amy Rigby
A delegating leadership style: The big wins, and the big challenges
The delegating leadership style: What’s the definition?
Ted Bauer
Self-control is a top achiever's best-kept secret to a successful life.
Self-control is often seen as a trait that you either have or you don’t. You either have the power to control your impulses, or you’re impatient and undisciplined.
Michael Metcalf
How to introduce coaching into your one-to-one reviews
Performance management has changed enormously over the last few decades. An annual review, where a line manager leads the discussion, rates the employee and dictates their objectives is no longer fit for purpose. Employees want to be included in the conversation, have the opportunity to air their opinions and take control of their own development.
Marlee
Letting go of perfectionism and the harm it inflicts
Perfectionism is often seen as an admirable trait, but for anyone who lives with it, you know it can be crippling, preventing you from enjoying what you do or pursuing what you want.
Amy Rigby
How to build self esteem: 8 tips to think more positively about yourself
Knowing how to build self esteem is the key to positive mental health and well-being.
Kat Boogaard
How to build self-discipline—even if your willpower is weak
Self-discipline is a requirement for achieving any long-term goal.
Amy Rigby
How to harness the benefits of positive thinking without going overboard
The benefits of positive thinking are plentiful—as long as you don’t take it too far
Amy Rigby
SMART goals: A step-by-step guide (with examples)
How successful would you say you are? Do you regularly achieve what you set out to do?
Michael Metcalf
Intrinsic motivation: How to maximize your inner drive
Would you eat a pair of socks for a million dollars?
Michael Metcalf
Toxic positivity: Why “good vibes only” is destroying mental health
Toxic positivity encourages emotional suppression, which is linked to poor health outcomes.
Amy Rigby
How to Deal with Stress at Work: What’s Normal and What Isn’t
If you're wondering how to deal with stress at work, you're not alone. It’s no secret that our jobs are stressing us out.
Kat Boogaard
Take on diffusion of responsibility (develop personal power)
Do you feel responsible for others and are quick to intervene? Or, is it difficult for you to insert yourself into situations, especially when other people are around?
Kat Boogaard
Emotional well-being: It matters more than you think
If negative emotions hijack your daily life, and you’re struggling to feel positive, it’s time to tend to your emotional well-being.
Amy Rigby