Our real job is not to chart our own potential, but it’s finding it in others around us. This article is one of a series of stories about ordinary people who have overcome adversity to do great things. Reading or witnessing them do remarkable things can inspire us to bend our potential arc, and others. Today, we will explore the ultimate explorer, Irishman Ernest Shackleton and lessons from his epic voyage to Antartic. […]
Artificial intelligence [AI] is still all the rage. Generative AI, able to spit out images and text, is growing in popularity as more AI-supported tools are coming on board. “Generative-AI tools aren’t a fad. They will only become more present in our daily lives,” the Wall Street Journal reported. It’s time to see how they […]
Instilling purpose in your employees takes more than motivational talks, lofty speeches, or mission statements. In fact, if overblown or insincere, those methods can backfire, triggering cynicism rather than commitment. To engage, inspire and motivate your employees, keep these two things in mind. Think about ways to show people the impact of their jobs. Perhaps […]
No matter what industry you’re in or how long you’ve been in it, the ability to learn is an essential skill. But it’s not as simple as acquiring knowledge. It’s a regular practice of trying out new things and seeing the world in new ways. Have fun while also evolving yourself, and your team! “Make […]
Many Gen Z employees are struggling to be engaged at work. As a manager, how can you earn their engagement? It’s all about creating a team dynamic of collaboration, commitment, and sustained motivation. Helping Gen Z Employees Find Their Place at Work Harvard Business Review […]
When Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington Post in 2013, we expected his Amazon-esque influence on the 140-year-old media outlet. We were right! Enter Heliograf, The Washington Post’s AI-powered journalist who in 2016 had a remarkable freshman year, publishing 850 articles that covered the Rio Olympics, football games and election updates. But The Washington Post isn’t the only […]
One of your core responsibilities as a manager is to develop the next generation of leaders. How can you help your superstar employees fulfill their potential? Here are three strategies. How to Help Superstar Employees Fulfill Their Potential Harvard Business Review […]
Ad placements through Instagram search results are now a reality, according to a Meta blog post announcement. When searching through Instagram, ads will pop up with other search results. Ad creators will also learn how their ads are performing with Instagram search results, too! […]
LinkedIn made DMing a business a possibility. A LinkedIn post recently announced that its 930 million professionals, marketers and others can have more ease of access to businesses and brands through its Pages Messaging. This opportunity, described as a two-way conversation, lets a LinkedIn member ask a question to a business about their product or company while […]
Meta is getting in on the AI action with “ChatGPT-like” chatbots. They will be deployed on Messenger and WhatsApp, according to reported by Katie Paul in an article for Reuters. The bots will converse using different personas. Meta based chatbots could change user pictures on Instagram from text prompts, create emojis for messaging and more, according […]
We’d all love to work in a vibrant and caring environment in which we are valued as whole people. But how can you, as an individual, contribute to this kind of workplace? Here are some ideas: 4 Ways Every Employee Can Contribute to Company Culture Harvard Business Review […]
We often assume that if we’re successful at one company, we’ll easily succeed at another. But it can be jarring to join a new organization with a very different culture. One way to ease the transition is to find a cultural mentor :: someone who can help you interpret and navigate the implicit codes of […]
In this ‘great resignation” era we all need to work hard to engage and retain the top talent on our teams. One way to motivate employees is to remind them how their job helps others. Employees desperately want to feel engaged. Nine out of 10 people would take lower compensation to do more meaningful work. […]
When undergraduate students connect their life purpose with their career aspirations, they are more engaged in their academic studies. They are also less likely to undervalue their schoolwork, suffer imposter syndrome in their studies and dropout. […]
In hospitals, every study proves that patient care gets better as teamwork gets better. The same goes for the timely precision in an Irish dancing performance, as well as the impact of successful corporate teams. Teamwork isn’t a corporate platitude … it’s a under-valued and under-served necessity! Why is this? Because teams that know how […]
Don’t wait until an employee is already halfway out the door to find out what might’ve convinced them to stay. Instead, regularly check in to make sure your current employees are having a good experience. Here’s how to have these “pro-tension” or stay conversations. First, avoid distractions. To demonstrate how seriously you take the conversation, […]
This is a scary time to be entering the job market. So, what should you do if you’re a recent graduate hunting for your first job in the midst of this pandemic? 1 :: Hone the skills that will make you a more marketable candidate for the field you’re trying to break into. Do your […]
Many of us are realizing that simply running a team or company for our salary simply isn’t enough. It isn’t enough for our organizations. It isn’t enough for our employees. And it isn’t enough for us. We are looking for something more. Throughout the pandemic we were seeking stability, stillness and significance. But today as […]
A challenge for today’s leaders is how to balance employees’ desire for flexibility while ensuring the team remains productive. The good news is that you don’t have to accept a tradeoff between the two if you think differently about when people work together, who works together, and how to share information. First, consider when employees […]