By Liz Alton – ADP How can you help your employees beat the potential for procrastination? The leader of every organization has more than likely wondered at some point how to beat procrastination — not just within their organizations, but personally as well. In “Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get… read more

By Lindsay Dodgson – theLadders Narcissists can be difficult to spot, especially if they are older and more sophisticated. Over time, they learn how to optimally manipulate their victims, and get by with their schemes without anyone questioning them. What makes it even more confusing is that they don’t all act the same way. Certain… read more

By Dede Henley – Forbes Working a 70-hour week isn’t cool. It means that you have sacrificed something important – exercise, time with family, downtime. I cringe when a client tells me they work a 60- to 70-hour workweek. Overwork can take a toll on you in ways you may not even realize. I’m not… read more

By Jeff Boss – Forbes High achievers are comfortable being uncomfortable. It takes a high threshold of guts, smarts and heart to press on when others quit. Some people get it. They understand that life isn’t a straight line and when they’re stuck in a rut, they’re gritty enough to weather the storm of uncertainty… read more

By APost   For 75% of Americans, bosses are a major cause of stress at work. A Linkedin article published by Quartz magazine reveals that a bad boss can be as harmful to employees as passive smoking. The article also says that the longer you stay in a job working for someone who stresses you,… read more

By Michael Heller – Social Hire Without the right plan in place, performance management can be quite the bear to tackle. Studies by Deloitte report 75% of organizations believed performance management was a key issue in their organization, and 89% were either in the process of changing their system or were planning to do so within the… read more

By T Paul Thomas – LinkedIn Flagstaff Business News – Ask the CEO – May 2018 – T Paul Thomas Managing is truly one of the hardest responsibilities of any executive, regardless of whether the number of employees is one or 1,001. Throughout my career I have witnessed awesome examples of management, while also seeing truly horrible managers…. read more

By Prudy Gourguechon – Forbes   On the surface, a business can seem to be about profits, strategies, products, innovations, capital, investments—all the processes and goals of an operation.  But behind all those core components of an ongoing enterprise are individuals in relationship with one another, trying to think, create, make decisions and make things… read more

By Graham Templeton – BOOST ADP Workplace culture is one of the most powerful factors affecting employee retention — and that’s great news for managers and HR professionals. According to “Fixing the Talent Management Disconnect,” a new research study conducted by the ADP Research Institute®, positively influencing retention requires a detailed understanding of that workforce’s… read more

By Jane Burnett – theLadders   When a bunch of people work together in a shared space, team dynamics can shift at the drop of a hat because of one person’s behavior. That being said, here’s roundup of seven ways you could be annoying your colleagues, even if no one’s told you yet. Not responding to… read more