Three Ways to Add Depth to Virtual Communications
Videoconferencing, emails, and chat messages fall flat by their very nature. Leaders must take intentional steps to replicate the important connections and informal interactions of the in-person office in a remote workplace. Last fall at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the group, “Video meetings are more transactional.” Nadella would know—Microsoft
Want a Better Team? Work on the Team – Not Just as a Team
As a CPA, you’ve probably heard the saying, “you need to work on the business, not just in the business.” Perhaps you’ve given that challenge to a client or colleague at one time or another. I suggest a similar mantra when it comes to building better, stronger teams: You need to work on the team, not
Recognize Individual Differences in Your Team
“Change is in the air.” I chuckled at the headline in an airline magazine as I planned this article. That’s a constant as we repeatedly hear that the pace of change will never be slower than it is today. Still, most people struggle with the reality of yet more change on the horizon. The best change
To Lead Better, Shift Your Understanding of Motivation
What if your understanding of motivation is faulty? What if that misunderstanding has caused you to frustrate, rather than encourage and inspire, your employees? Or even your kids? What if traditional carrot and stick methods are only temporarily effective at best, and perhaps counterproductive in the long run? Those are Susan Fowler’s conclusions in her newly
