9 Ways to Improve Your Powerpoint Presentations
I Googled “Death by Powerpoint” and got 12.6 million results. That’s a whole lot of frustrated ranting going on. Look, I get it. In most companies, if you’re serious about your project, you can’t show up to a meeting without a...
Does Your Boss Have Your Back?
When I was fairly young in my HR career, I was walking by my boss’ boss’ office (let’s call him Eric) while visiting our corporate headquarters in Manhattan. Without leaving his desk, he called out: Karin, can you please do me a favor? You see...
How Do I Get My Peers to Trust Me?
Honestly, I wish I learned this sooner. Having a tight network of trusted peers is as vital (and often trumps) your relationship with your boss and your direct reports. Trust matters even more with your peers because it’s TECHNICALLY optional and therefore more...
How to Get Employees to Care About Your Company
Great commercials, strong PR, a brilliant social media strategy all warrant effort when building your company’s reputation. But there’s no better PR than an army of loyal employees living and breathing your brand. You know the type–folks with...
One Thing to Eliminate From Every Job Description
I asked a group of managers (coming from a variety of industries and positions) “What do you think most bosses want from their employees?” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a...
7 Questions to Improve Your Team Communication
Improve productivity fast through better team communication. You’re a human-centered leader who cares about results and relationships. Having a deliberate process and cadence of team communication will save hours of lost time, productivity, and drama. And, help...
Sarcasm is Not a Leadership Competency
I’m not sure why so many people in positions of power think sarcasm is a leadership competency. Sure a quick wit, used well, can energize the team and lighten the load. But a sarcastic remark meant to belittle those who don’t dare fight back diminishes...
Who are you? Who Who?
You used to be sick? Or you ARE a survivor? You used to be a marathon runner? Or you KNOW the power of endurance? You used to be an artist? Or you have the ABILITY to create something beautiful? You used to be successful? Or you understand what it FEELS like to win?...
