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Category: Management

When the Bully Is the Boss
Management

When the Bully Is the Boss

Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Senator Amy Klobuchar’s nascent campaign is fending off a stream of stories from former staffers that she was a volatile, highhanded boss who often demeaned and humiliated people…

Trying to Make Your Company the Best It Can Be? Stop Overlooking Culture
Management

Trying to Make Your Company the Best It Can Be? Stop Overlooking Culture

Posted on February 25, 2019February 22, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Unicorns aren’t exactly a dime a dozen, but they’re not quite as rare as they once were. Today, private companies with a valuation in excess of…

We’re all biased, but there’s hope
Management

We’re all biased, but there’s hope

Posted on February 23, 2019February 22, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Eradicating our biases is just about impossible, writes psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. And that’s likely for the best. We use assumptions based on previous experience to get…

The 3 questions this CEO uses to weed out jerks
Management

The 3 questions this CEO uses to weed out jerks

Posted on February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Like most employers, Chieh Huang isn’t interested in hiring people who are overly rigid or who know it all. So he’s created a 15-minute test…

This is what makes employees happy at work
Management

This is what makes employees happy at work

Posted on February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 by Michael Sauers
Not customers: doctors have patients, libraries have patrons, lawyers have clients and teachers have students
Management

Not customers: doctors have patients, libraries have patrons, lawyers have clients and teachers have students

Posted on February 17, 2019February 9, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Professionalization isn’t perfect: historically, professional societies “were structured around hierarchies of gender and race and laypeople were expected to obey expert judgment without even asking…

How to Be a Good Boss, With Basecamp’s David Heinemeier Hansson and Columnist Rob Walker
Management

How to Be a Good Boss, With Basecamp’s David Heinemeier Hansson and Columnist Rob Walker

Posted on February 15, 2019February 9, 2019 by Michael Sauers

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How Employee Appreciation Can Make a Difference
Management

How Employee Appreciation Can Make a Difference

Posted on February 13, 2019February 9, 2019 by Michael Sauers

Employee Appreciation Day next falls on Friday, March 1, 2019. However, if you limit your appreciation to only that one day, your employees may not…

As work gets more ambiguous, younger generations may be less equipped for it
Management

As work gets more ambiguous, younger generations may be less equipped for it

Posted on February 11, 2019February 9, 2019 by Michael Sauers

To explore the consequences of people’s attitudes towards ambiguity, we surveyed 800 workers from a range of industries. Participants responded to a set of 45…

4 Ways Leaders Can Create a Candid Culture
Management

4 Ways Leaders Can Create a Candid Culture

Posted on February 9, 2019February 7, 2019 by Michael Sauers

When leaders want to create an open culture where people are willing to speak up and challenge one another, they often start by listening. This…

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