Lessons in Leadership

Assessments can be good pre-hiring tools as well as effective tools during the onboarding process. Organizations that integrate assessments beyond the hiring phase are nearly three and a half times as likely to earn best-in-class status as those that don’t, according...

Conflict is going to be a part of your work life. And it’s not always a bad thing. Still, the most effective leaders are able to defuse conflict when it arises, so that work continues to get done. Healthy conflict means that people are sharing diverse ideas and points...

When you experience tension with someone at work, and especially when there is a person you clash heads with, this conflict affects your work. While you’ll have to deal with some tension and it can be a good thing, learning how to avoid unnecessary conflict is a...

If you’ve read my team-related posts lately, you know why I think it’s important for leaders today to be knowledgeable about teams. Successful team leaders also need to know how to manage their team’s performance effectively, so that the team and the organization...

PBD Worldwide is a great company to work for. This family-owned business is filled with happy employees who stick around, and has received many awards to back up this claim—including being recognized as One of Atlanta’s Best and Brightest to Work For in 2012 by the...

One way of communicating that  improves relationships at work and life is often overlooked. Because employees aren’t taught the ideas of Cooperative Communication—the skill and ability of people to get along is not as great as it could be. By developing your ability...