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Servant leadership: a powerful, people-first leader style
Imagine a workplace where employees' development, needs, and concerns always come first.
Michael Metcalf
Leadership development program: What it is and why you need one
Only 11% of organizations believe they have a strong bench to fill leadership positions, according to the Global Leadership Forecast 2021-and it’s the lowest rate global consulting firm DDI has seen in a decade.
Amy Rigby
Transactional leadership style: What it is, plus the pros and cons
There are 11 identified types of leadership styles, with the transactional leadership style often viewed through the prism of someone who values order and structure. A transactional leader focuses on results, conforms to the existing structure of an organization and measures success according to that organization's system of rewards and penalties.
Ted Bauer
Ace the interview question: how do you work under pressure?
Pressure drives us to achieve great things for causes we care about. It brings out the best in our abilities and can push us to the next level of our potential.
Michael Metcalf
The Perceived Stress Scale: Measure how stressed you are
Anxiety can be all-consuming in high pressure environments. High levels of stress negatively affect your brain functions, immune system, and overall mental health. Psychological distress is the main culprit behind work stress and burnout, often accompanied by low physical activity and all sorts of physical ailments.
Michael Metcalf
How to be successful: start winning at life with these tips
How do you define success, and what does it mean to be successful?
Michael Metcalf
Creative problem solving: 6 steps to improve yours
Creative problem solving, sometimes called CPS, is a proven method for approaching a problem or a challenge in an imaginative and innovative way. It helps you redefine the problems and opportunities you face, come up with new, innovative responses and solutions, and then take action. The creative problem solving approach comes from the work of Alex Osborn in the 1940s, which was then subsequently nurtured at Buffalo State University. It's one of the most tangible problem solving approaches out there today; you can view it almost as a mix of creative thinking and critical thinking.
Ted Bauer
How to get promoted: The do's and don'ts
You’ve been in your job for a while and feel you’ve mastered every aspect of your job duties. Now, you’re ready for that next step up: a promotion. But, it’s not as easy as asking your boss to move up the ladder. So, what do you do?
Kat Boogaard
The definitive guide to leading a team
Leadership is one of the most complicated human endeavors, both at work and beyond.
Ted Bauer
12 emotional regulation skills to calm inner chaos
Have you ever said something out of anger, only to regret it later? Ever reach out to someone toxic because you were feeling lonely? How about scarf down a box of cookies when you were sad (giving yourself a stomach ache on top of it all)?
Amy Rigby
Victim mentality: 8 signs & how to overcome it
"What's the point in trying when I never win?"
Amy Rigby
How to set healthy boundaries and have better relationships
Healthy boundaries protect your mental health, foster nurturing relationships, reduce stress and eliminate resentment.
Amy Rigby
10 sneaky signs you have low self-esteem (and how to cure it)
Low self-esteem: what it is, how to spot it, and how to be more confident.
Amy Rigby
Signs you have high functioning anxiety (and how to beat it)
Do you often find yourself going through paperwork at 6 pm, long after everyone’s left the office? Do you feel like everything you do needs to be perfect in every way possible? Is it all slowly draining up your energy, but you still feel like there’s no other way to get through life?
Marlee