Team Management
Team management is the crux of building a high performing team, but it works best when you let science, data and psychology guide you.
We've built a collection of team management courses, tips, techniques, and coaching programs to help you inspire and guide your team to achieve crazy big goals.
Communication styles in the workplace - it’s personal
Communication skills are one of the most sought-after attributes in the workplace. Still, 57% of employees report not being given clear directions on projects, and 69% of managers are not comfortable communicating with employees in general.
Ted Bauer
Managing Multicultural Teams (in 3 Steps)
Diversity is almost always an asset. In many Western companies, managing multicultural teams is pretty much the norm these days. With the 21st century’s global movement of people and increased connectedness through tech, we’re blessed with a larger pool of talent to source from than ever before.
Michael Metcalf
What is a ‘low power distance’ company, and should you create one?
Power. It’s something we crave, fear, accept, and resent in equal measure.
Michael Metcalf
Get to know your team: 10 practical ways to improve team dynamics now
What are good team dynamics?
Marlee
The matrix organizational structure was hot, then fell out of favor. Can it still work?
A matrix organizational structure, or “matrix management,” is a way to organize individuals in a business whereby they report to more than one person. Oftentimes this is framed up as having a “solid line” reporting relationship to your direct boss -- that being the person who does your reviews, etc. -- and a “dashed line” or “dotted line” relationship to other bosses, functions, and silos that you need to work with regularly. Sometimes you’ll hear this whole concept described as “working cross-functionally.”
Ted Bauer
The 12 pillars of an effective recruitment process (and 3 mistakes to avoid)
Whether you are overseeing the recruitment process for your entire company or starting a new job as a recruiter, finding the right candidates for your team can be stressful, especially in a world facing unprecedented public health and economic challenges.
Tiffany Franklin
Teamwork vs collaboration: 3 important skills to improve both
So, you've doled out perks like flexible work, home office stipends and more PTO, yet you're still struggling with employee performance and retention? This makes sense. BambooHR research from September 2023 revealed that employee happiness is lower than it ever was during the COVID-19 pandemic.1
Amy Rigby
Maternity leave policy: Why it's time for a new one
The world may have been put on pause recently, but the human instinct to multiply has not. Babies are still being born despite global uncertainty, and it’s something all businesses need to make provisions for.
Michael Metcalf
How your talent acquisition needs will change in the future of work
Digital economy, digital future, digital everything. Let’s stop a minute. Fast-forward twenty years and all the talk about the digital future will have well and truly evaporated; digital will be a given. And using the term may even get you laughed out of your sensory-driven working pod. In this future, we’d have resolved our relationship with the robots, namely: who does what jobs. Everyone knows their role, and everyone’s happy (so we hope).
Katrina Ganin
Should you trade team building for ‘team bonding’?
Let’s face it: nobody likes being forced into an awkward team building session. You know, the one where everyone is made to dance like a trained monkey, or you’re handcuffed together, or some other thing designed to “bond” a group of coworkers, yet just ends up mildly embarrassing everyone involved and confirming why aliens don’t want to contact Earth.
Amy Rigby
The benefits of performance coaching for career success
With the average person spending roughly 90,000 hours at work throughout their lifetime, our careers are a huge part of our daily lives1. Gone are the days when people simply worked to survive. Many of us now strive to find meaning and self-actualization through our careers — and that means being the best version of yourself at work.
Emma Norris
Boundaryless Organizations: What are they and do they matter in 2024?
The term “boundary less organization” comes from a 1995 book (since updated multiple times) which argued that organizations were, in a sense, constrained by notions such as hierarchy, geography, and physical structure. The authors, partners at a consulting firm, wanted organizations to focus on a free flow of information instead of any internal politics or other factors. The timing of the book is interesting, because Google -- also predicated on a free flow of information -- would be founded in a Northern California garage just the next year.
Ted Bauer
The 5 pillars of company culture that fuel growth at Hotjar
Most leaders would say company culture is one of the most important attributes of a thriving business.
Bev Campling
How to build trust in the workplace (3 easy strategies)
So you've assembled your group of superstars. The project brief is ready. You know the goals, and so do they.
Michael Metcalf