6 Ways to Turn Managers into Coaches Again

Keith Ferrazzi

Managers do not always have the time to undertake the coaching of all their staff themselves. It is better to try to develop a culture of coaching and mentoring within your teams.

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Managers Can’t Be Great Coaches All by Themselves

Among the different manager-coach approaches, that of the “connector”, capable of introducing the employee to a subject-matter expert, seems to be the most effective.

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Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills

Dave Winsborough, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Good teams get built based on the competencies of their members. Exceptional teams are based on their members’ personalities.

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To Find Meaning in Your Work, Change How You Think About It

John Coleman

Practical advice to help your staff members put the meaning of their daily work in perspective. 

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Being the Boss in Brussels, Boston, and Beijing

Erin Meyer

What are the cultural patterns that, depending on the country, determine the idea people have of a leader's role?

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The Trouble With Homogeneous Teams

Evan Apfelbaum, Martha E. Mangelsdorf

If numerous companies focus nowadays on diversity, managers should also be aware of another related topic: problems linked to homogeneity.

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To Make a Team More Effective, Find Their Commonalities

David DeSteno

There is no better contributor to a team’s cohesion and performance than a common center of interest.

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How small shifts in leadership can transform your team dynamic

Caroline Webb

How to capitalize on positive emotions to support team performance.

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How to Preempt Team Conflict

Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux

Defuse conflicts to establish a healthy team dynamic.

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Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely?

James R. Detert, Ethan R. Burris

Encouraging employees who dare to criticize to express themselves, as they are a source of performance in business organizations.

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