Characteristics Of A Great Manager According to Merriam-Webster, some of the synonyms of the word ‘manage’ are control, govern, guide, and direct. When most people think of a manager at a place of business, they usually associate the job description with the first two synonyms – controlling and governing others. However, effective managers take on the characteristics…
3 Ways to Motivate Your Employees Imagine how much more productive your team would be if your employees were motivated. How much easier would your job as the boss be if motivated employees were the norm in your company? The truth is that it can be. With these 3 strategies, you can motivate your employees…
5 Ways to Rock a High Stakes Presentation In the business world, there are many variations of high-stakes presentations. From pitching your startup to venture capitalists, pitching your project to the C-Suite, presenting your ideas to a conference or at a TED talk, presentations come in many shapes and forms. The more success you seek…
Failure is not a word many of us like to hear. Just reading the word makes us cringe, forcing us to think back to a time in our life where we may have failed. Usually, not a time we think of fondly. In truth, failure gets a bad rap. It is a completely normal part of…
What many people consider to be someone’s personality is very likely just one facet of that person’s makeup. Cheerfulness, seriousness, out-going or moody aren’t catch-all terms that easily define a person, but are summaries of that person’s most noticeable traits. What Makes A Personality? A personality is made up of many traits, including emotions, learning…
As a manager, the happiness and productivity of your team are one of your top responsibilities. You work hard to create an environment for all personalities to thrive in. But when a passive aggressive employee plants seeds of negativity around the office, they disrupt and undermine all of your excellent work. Ignoring passive aggressive behaviour…
