This article has been submitted by the team at Grapevine Evaluations. Becoming a manager is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. It’s your time to prove why you deserve this promotion. You’re in the spotlight, and it’s a great deal of pressure. There are many opportunities for you to succeed, although there are just as many chances to fail. You can avoid … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Stay Calm When the Storm of Change Hits
By Jaimy Ford, business writer Change is inevitable. That's for sure. As a new leader, you can expect your fair share of change (upheaval even), and how you handle the turmoil early on can set the tone for the months, or years, ahead. Beverley Jones, MBA, JD, PCC, author of THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR, ACT LIKE A CEO: 50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce … [Read more...]
Part 1: Maximize Optimism in the Workplace
When it comes to work these days, we're all expected to do more with less, but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise. So, if pushing everyone harder isn't the path to productivity, what is? In his new book The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment that Energizes … [Read more...]
3 Silly Reasons You Refuse to Ask for Help
By Jaimy Ford, business writer and editor If the thought of asking for help at work makes you weak in the knees, you aren't alone. According to personal development company Insights Learning & Development, most people struggle when it comes to asking for help. Here's why: We don't like feeling vulnerable When you ask for help, you are basically admitting to … [Read more...]
4 Faces of Leadership and the Importance of the Vision Thing
Whether it’s a presidential candidate, a corporate executive or an NFL coach, people admire a leader with vision. They like someone with a clear idea of where he or she is headed and someone who knows how to motivate others to accomplish the goal. But as much as people might like to say someone is a “born visionary,” in truth, vision is something we develop, not something we … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: 5 Ways New Leaders Can Succeed Despite Past Failures
As you embark on your new leadership journey, don't let your past prevent you from having future success. Follow this advice from TaskWorld to ensure that your mistakes and experiences of the past don't hold you back as you move forward. … [Read more...]
Protect Your Organization When an Employee Quits
As a new leader, the last thing you want to think about is an employee quitting. It's a huge burden on you because in addition to your increased workload and responsibilities (and managing for the first time), you will have to recruit, interview, hire and train a new employee—possibly for a position you know nothing about. Furthermore, your first thought might be "He/she … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: How Famous Business Leaders Manage Stress
Left unchecked, stress takes a toll on everything from your mental and physical health to your productivity. Overwhelming stress can cause you to make bad decisions and mistakes that hurt your team and reputation as an effective leader. Don't let stress zap your energy, productivity and happiness. Review this inforgraphic by MakeItCheaper.com to learn how some of today's most … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Accelerate Change Successfully
After reading the above title, you may have thought: “I’m really interested in that, but I don’t know if it is possible to accelerate change, given that I am a new leader coming in at a time when so much change is already occurring.” This article will help you think about change in new ways so that you can lead positive change more readily, more quickly and more … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Are You a Boss or a Leader?
The words "boss" and "leader" aren't synonymous. In fact, as the following infographic created by Wrike will show, the meanings are very different. Which category do you fall under? You can also find more infographics at Visualistan … [Read more...]