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What It Takes to Be a Great Manager
Sent to subscribers on December 8, 2021
Most of us are eager to brush up on our leadership skills. (I mean, you are reading a leadership newsletter right now.) Yet we likely spend too little time thinking about how to become a better manager, according to Carter Cast, a clinical professor of entrepreneurship.
“Within a company, leaders... more
4 Tips for Delivering Better Feedback
Sent to subscribers on December 1, 2021
Most of us value getting good feedback. We want to improve, and constructive criticism is what gets us there. But, alas, not everyone is good at delivering feedback. So that’s what we’ll focus on today: how to give useful feedback that people will truly hear and act upon.
How to Deliver Good... more
Virtual Meetings Can Be a Drag. So Fix Them.
Sent to subscribers on November 17, 2021
Whether you like it or not, virtual work is here to stay. Maybe you’re fully remote or in the office a few days a week. Perhaps you’re in the office full time but others aren’t. Regardless, you’re likely conducting a lot of virtual meetings. And, as we have all learned, in-person interactions don’t... more
How to Negotiate for What You Want
Sent to subscribers on November 10, 2021
Much has been made of The Great Resignation of 2021. With that comes a whole lot of opportunities for negotiation. Maybe you quit your job and now have a new offer to consider. Or perhaps the pandemic made you reevaluate your quality of life and you want to propose a more flexible schedule to your... more
