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Get More Out of the Five Whys

The Five Whys is a technique in which team members identify a problem or issue, then ask why it happened as a way of...

Everything to Know About Earning Your B Corp Certification

In order to create a world that works for all, businesses must be driven by corporate responsibility, a firm commitment...

Managers: Stop What You're Doing to Fix Your Team and Do These Four Things Instead

Every few years, some new trend comes along in leadership, promising that it will solve all of an organization's...

Six Ways to Capitalize on Your Next Conference

A business conference is a carnival of opportunities, but few attendees scratch the surface of potential benefits. If...

The Best Ways to Build Trust Within Your Team

A survey from EY discovered something that should give managers at all levels pause: Fewer than half of employees...

Women in Leadership: Expanding Your Capacity for Courage and Risk Taking

The New York Times found that among Fortune 500 CEOs, there are more men named James than there are women on the list;...

Are You Truly Selling Your Point?

When I started work in the editorial department of a popular kids’ magazine, the company’s president decided to have a...

Why Autonomy Is the Key to a Happy Workplace Culture

How do you like to do your job: With the freedom to work at an efficient-but-comfortable pace, or with someone...

The 4 Enemies of Making Your Point

Even if you master all of the simple, smart, and practical tips from my book, Get to the Point!, you may still run into...