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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?
Catie McHugh
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!
Catie McHugh
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.
Bev Campling
Do you have the skills needed to be an entrepreneur?
An increasing number of people want to take the leap into entrepreneurship, head first.
Masooma Memon
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.
Amy Rigby
Stop losing Gen Z: New rules to increase employee engagement
Traditional employee engagement strategies are failing spectacularly - especially with Gen Z. But while most organizations struggle with record-low engagement, some are achieving 70%+ engagement rates. Here's what you can do differently to increase employee engagement in 2025.
Bev Campling
How to start managing your boss (with no hard feelings)
Managing your boss, often referred to as “managing up” (with the idea of “managing down” being conventional management, i.e. you as a manager to your direct reports), is a very important aspect of work -- and, honestly, of happiness at work.
Ted Bauer
3 ways to stop organizing your startup to death
“Order, order!” might work for a judge in a courtroom. But, in a startup workspace, it’s the opposite scenario that will see your business thrive.
Lakshmi Singh
Generational differences in the workplace — and how to embrace them
35%: The percentage of millennials (1981-2000 birthdays) currently in the workforce, the most of any generational cohort at present. [1]39%: Among Millennials, around four-in-ten (39%) of those ages 25 to 37 have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with just 15% of the Silent Generation, roughly a quarter of Baby Boomers and about three-in-ten Gen Xers (29%) when they were the same age. [2]66%: In the past five years, the majority of Gen X leaders (66%) had received only one promotion or none at all — significantly fewer than their younger millennial counterparts (52%) and more senior baby boomers (58%) who were more likely to have received two or more promotions during the same period of time. [3]58%: Only 58% of Gen X feels that they are advancing within their organization at an acceptable rate, in comparison to 65% of Millennials. [4]37%: Of Gen Z believe that technology is weakening their ability to develop strong interpersonal skills and build relationships. [5]10,000: The number of Baby Boomers retiring every day at this point. [6]67%: The percentage of Gen X leaders who would like more external coaching. [3]Emerging data from Fingerprint for Success shows that Millennials have a very strong bias towards Shared Responsibility (average score of 80 and higher) and very low motivation for Sole Responsibility. [7]Generational differences in the workplace: Defining the generationsThis can actually be somewhat of a tricky part to discussing generational differences in the workplace, because there’s not necessarily consensus on what date of birth ranges constitute each cohort. Within a few years on each side, the most commonly-accepted birth year ranges for each cohort are:
Ted Bauer
How to leave work at work (and stop stressing)
In 2019, 60% of Americans said that there weren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. Hello 2020 and we’re hit by a global pandemic that’s seen unemployment skyrocket and businesses taking massive strain. For those lucky enough to still have a job, how to leave work at work when you need an income has become a challenge.
Bev Campling
Can AI help us dress for success? (Shop) You betcha!
Between Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby and Alexa, we humans sure are accumulating a lot of friends with artificial intelligence. It’s safe to say we’ve embraced the idea of AI in some aspects of our life, especially when the payoff is convenience.
Catie McHugh
How to Deal With a Disgruntled Employee (A Complete Guide)
As much as we’d like to believe life is a perfect Instagram post/Kumbaya-singing drum circle, it’s unfortunately not. Look at 2020. There was a global pandemic, numerous iterations of social unrest, massive layoffs in some industries, and entire pivots in working style for some people. Sadly, it’s going to lead to some disgruntled employees.
Ted Bauer
How to Lead a Team (A Guide for New Leaders)
As a leader, you may feel like the weight of your team rests on your shoulders. Their failures and achievements feel like your own, and perhaps you wonder if you’re doing the best you can to nurture their growth and help them succeed.
Amy Rigby
How to be patient and keep your cool in stressful situations
The fast-paced world we live in doesn’t leave much room for patience—or so it would seem.
Michael Metcalf