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How to Conduct an After Action Review (With Minimal Stress)
An after action review (AAR) is a structured review or debrief for analyzing an event or project in the context of:
Want to be an entrepreneur? Start with this simple, free habit
With high achievers from Arianna Huffington to Richard Branson and businesses from Google to Ford getting involved, mindfulness isn’t a passing fad. It’s a technique used by entrepreneurs the world over to get better results for themselves and their team. Let’s dig into what it is and why it’s especially great for startup entrepreneurs:
Why do startups fail? (Hint: it’s bad management)
According to research published by Harvard Business School, bad management is the prime reason why startups fail.
6 inspiring quotes for entrepreneurial success
While being an entrepreneur can be an amazing, incredibly rewarding experience, nobody said it was going to be easy.
Unlock your potential: Team leadership skills for success
Honing your people management skills will future proof your career. It's about embodying the qualities that define exceptional leaders. Think about a leader you look up to. What is it about them that makes them great? Is it the way they’re able to make everyone on their team feel empowered and valued? Is it their incredible knack for forging compromises that make all parties happy?
How to be a good manager (because you're not born with it)
Not every great employee makes a good manager.
The misfires of gun entrepreneurs (and what you can learn from them)
When it comes to running your own show, there are so many moving parts. It’s almost inevitable that at some point you’re going to drop the ball. But what about big-shot entrepreneurs? Yep, they make mistakes too!
Unconscious bias in the hiring process : I help scale hyper-growth tech teams from 10 to 400+ people — this is how to fight it
Did you know that our brains make hundreds of decisions without us even noticing? Those micro-decisions are a key part of the erratic estimation that trap our mindset into unconscious bias.
40+ unique employee appreciation ideas (because your team needs some love right now)
This is broadly a good place to start any discussion on employee appreciation ideas. Any attempts to appreciate an employee -- whether you want to call that employee experience, employee engagement, employee appreciation, employee respect, or just leadership (your choice!) -- can fall into one of two buckets.
Son of a pitch! 10 ways you can totally nail your next business pitch
It’s never terribly pleasant, the ‘pitch’. All eyes are on you, the up-and-coming entrepreneur, and it feels like the room is looking for any excuse to stop listening. Oh god, is that a rejection on the horizon?
The benefits (and challenges) of a team with high tolerance
Tolerance. It’s something that we all should practice, something fundamental to harmony between humans from all different walks of life - all those different ideas, expectations and ways of simply existing all have to live side-by-side somehow!
13 unique team motivation ideas to improve performance
Finding ways to keep teams motivated isn't a one-size-fits-all gig. Industries have their nuances that attract different personalities, and personal motivations change as we mature. The size of the company also plays a role. These were things that companies always had to deal with when it comes to team motivation. But now there's the added challenge of a massive increase in remote workers.
Do you have the skills needed to be an entrepreneur?
An increasing number of people want to take the leap into entrepreneurship, head first.
Assertiveness Training: What it is, plus 7 tips to get you started
You said "yes" to yet another responsibility at work that you don't have time for. You let your friend borrow money, even though she never pays you back. You didn't tell the waiter that they got your order wrong, so you ended up with a meal you didn't even like. If things like this keep happening to you, you might wonder if you'd benefit from assertiveness training.