The March/April issue of Harvard Business Review featured an article titled, “The Feedback Fallacy” on its cover. In it, the co-authors argue that feedback in the workplace is mostly useless, even potentially damaging, because it…
Face to face meetings offer several benefits over video conferences that are often lost in our digital world. Here’s why I prefer face to face business meetings and how Flewber can make it easier for… Read More
Working remotely offers people a world of benefits, which explains why so many are eager to adopt a telecommuting arrangement. But doing your job outside of a traditional office setting takes some getting used to, and if you go in unprepared, you could…
It’s no secret that work can be stressful. But it’s typically not the work itself that feels draining. It’s the tension caused by other people. Whether it’s a boss shouting at you, a colleague who disagrees with you, or a te…
Why the fight against corporate corruption would be better served by focusing on punishing unethical individuals, not victimized organizations
Here are five tips to keep in mind for managing a remote workforce, and what kind of leader you’ll need to be to keep your faraway employees faithful and productive. Read More
Be curious and open to learning a new way of managing.
How do you measure a leader’s success? Traditional metrics center around growth, revenue, and profit generation. But at times of rapid and significant change, it’s not just how fast you go but how well you jump. How well you make the leap…
Attracting a sponsor takes more than doing good work. It takes more than delivering above expectations and getting it right every time. It takes more than offering to do work outside your scope and beyond your responsibilities.
Because while doing all …
My grandmother had a saying for when I used to complain about something–“Well, black folks, especially black women, are the mules of the world. We work full-time jobs, are full-time mothers, and are full-time caretakers of the community. …
