Leadership Development Stages throughout the Phases of Group Development

An experienced leader will tell you that the more you match the stage of development of the group with which you work with your leadership style, the more effective the group. The secret to making a group of employees into a successful team is to adapt your leadership style to the group's develop

Seven Tips for Successful Meetings

Meetings are major part of life in the office. Some people love them and others dread them. Despite having the reputation as sleep enhancers, meetings are actually an opportunity for you to network with management, fellow employees, clients, and vendors.

"B.S." Stands for Business-Speak

A few years back, a scientist named Alan Sokal decided to conduct a little experiment--well, a prank, really.

"B.S."; Stands for Business-Speak

A few years back, a scientist named Alan Sokal decided to conduct a little experiment-well, a prank, really. The basis of this experiment/prank was simple. He wrote an article full of trendy, imposing-sounding words and concepts and submitted it to a...

Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling at Work

We give our kids a time out when they misbehave. But working women who take a time out from their careers to deal with family responsibilities often find themselves punished with decreased earning power and promotion opportunities. A new study from the Center for Work Life Policy offers recommendati

"Houston, We Have a Problem": Leadership in Times of Crisis

"Learn it Anyway!" 11 Lessons from Grade School (That Still Apply)

Some lessons from grade school still apply to your daily life as an adult. Learn from your past and use it to improve your future!

"Tweak" Your Way to a More Balanced Life

When you first joined the workforce, who could have predicted that juggling would one day become your most critical skill? These simple strategies from a professional life coach show you how to make small changes that will help you keep all those balls from crashing to the ground....

"Houston, We Have a Problem": Leadership in Times of Crisis

Although few leaders deal with the life or death challenges faced by the crew of a space shuttle, these "space mission lessons" from a former astronaut can provide any leader with "the right stuff" in times of crisis....

"Huh?" Yes, Bosses Aren’t Listening

Organizations are failing when it comes to "upward communication"--the feedback from employees to management--according to the new Organizational Communication Survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management and CareerJournal.com. What...