A global study found that 75% of people feel like they’re not reaching their creative potential. It’s a skill deficit that’s become urgent to fix now that creativity is key to business success. Luckily, plenty of research has found that…
In today’s rapidly changing markets, companies must constantly innovate to survive. The most effective way to sustain growth is creating a progress-driven culture. Business leaders know this; however, many of their approaches for doing so are failing. According to Deloitte, over…
Regardless of whether you’re a solopreneur or an executive who oversees hundreds of people, whom you interact with professionally has a powerful impact on your productivity. As social beings who instinctively observe those around us, our behaviors, ideas, and goals are…
An Attitudes in the American Workplace survey found that 80% of workers experience workplace stress. This issue has a significant impact on your business’s bottom line. Stressed out employees have: Higher turnover Higher absenteeism Lower productivity Increased medical costs These symptoms cause…
The goal of every team leader is to maximize their team’s productivity and performance. Typically, they approach this via incentives, one-on-one coaching, attempts to rally their teams around their collective goal. Those methods are great; however, they only skim the surface of…
In western culture, it’s commonly accepted that having lots of choices equals freedom, and the more we have, the better decisions we’ll be able to make. However, studies show the opposite is true. The more options we have, the more…
Feedback is one of the most powerful drivers of employee improvement. Without it, your team is blind to their weaknesses and limited in how much they can achieve. Research reports that employees who give and receive feedback regularly have greater role clarity and perform…
Delegation is the key to business growth. Gallup found that leaders who are skilled delegators achieve three-year growth rates that are 112% higher than those who don’t delegate at all or who do so poorly. It is so powerful that Gallup also lists effective delegation…
It’s no question that leaders are always looking for ways to increase their team’s efficiency. Traditionally, companies could just use bonuses and punishments to incentivize employees to continuously improve their performance. However, as work becomes increasingly creative and knowledge-driven, you…
95% of professionals are distracted at work. From chatty coworkers to confusing miscommunications, it’s common to operate in a reactive state where you spend all day responding to issues rather than focusing on value-driving tasks. However, to reach your goals,…
