Picture yourself back in 2008.The U.S. is 7 years into what would become a 20-year war in Afghanistan. Lehman Brothers just filed for bankruptcy. The real estate market collapsed. A […]
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Back to news homeAfter Comments on Obesity, the Internet Came for This CEO. His Response Is a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence
Jonathan Neman, CEO of salad chain Sweetgreen, recently apologized for comments he posted on LinkedIn last week, when he suggested addressing obesity and unhealthy lifestyles are the best way to fight […]
Two Of My Employees Have Been Ridiculing a Coworker Behind His Back
Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body […]
The Great Resignation: Why Millions of People Are Quitting (and How Employers Can Earn– Not Lure–Them Back
A local cafe recently put up a new sign. “Help Wanted,” it reads. “Wages up to $20. Earn Up to $1,000 in Bonuses.”Twenty dollars an hour seems like a lot […]
4 Habits That Describe What Great Communication Looks Like
Leaders and owners have heard this advice play out like a broken record: you must master your communication skills. It simply can’t be overlooked if we are to grow ourselves as […]
My Employee Constantly Talks About Not Wanting To Be At Work
Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body […]
3 Lessons About Building Mental Resilience that Any New Entrepreneur Should Know
My key piece of advice to folks seeking to make their way as entrepreneurs is to focus much less on their IQ, and much more on their EQ, or emotional quotient. It’s clear […]
Need to Have a Difficult Conversation? Try This Simple 4-Step Method
“We need to talk.”In most cases, hearing (or saying) those four words are enough to send shivers down most people’s spine. A reader wrote me recently asking for advice on a […]
My Employee Insists On Working Unauthorized Overtime
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Want to Get Smarter? Science Says Stop Holding So Many Meetings
Mark Cuban hates meetings. Hates meetings. “… for the past twenty years,” Cuban says, “I don’t do meetings or phone calls. I’ll do a meeting if you’re going to write me […]