Tip: 3 easy ways to make meeting remotely feel less remote

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Tip: 3 easy ways to make meeting remotely feel less remote 1. Log into the online call early. You may get the opportunity to have a conversation with the people who also show up early. If you are running the meeting, encourage these conversations. 2. If people are adding their comments in chat, engage in that as well. If you like what they are saying, let them know. “Good idea”. “Good link, ...

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Instead Of Your Open-Door Leadership Approach, Try This

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Instead Of Your Open-Door Leadership Approach, Try This FRESH CONTENTYour open-door policy of "I'm here if you have questions" or "please tell me if you need anything" may not be as effective or inviting for your employees as you think. You likely are sincere in wanting your team to reach out, but a vague "I'm available" may not be as supportive for floundering employees as you think. An ...

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This Soft Skill Might Be Worth More Than A Degree

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

This Soft Skill Might Be Worth More Than A Degree FRESH CONTENT College degrees used to be almost mandatory to advance in your career. Now, though, employers may be looking for job candidates with valuable "soft skills," even if they don't have a college degree, especially in the retail, publishing, tech, and yes, even banking industries. Certain "learning mindset" characteristics, like ...

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Tip: What’s the biggest work change since the industrial revolution?

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Tip: What’s the biggest work change since the industrial revolution? Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School says hybrid-work is "the biggest change in our lives since the industrial revolution”. This is up for debate (the age of science? the rise of digital technology?), but as a change in the way we work, it is huge--from farm to factory to office to home! ...

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Command-And-Control Gives Way To Servant Leadership

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Monday, May 8, 2023

Command-And-Control Gives Way To Servant Leadership FRESH CONTENT The Great Resignation has shined a very bright light onto the leadership practices in companies across the country. Leaders discovered that employee satisfaction hinges not on perks but on feeling heard and valued as a person. The pandemic, new work-from-home requirements, and two years of constant stress and economic ...

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Tip: Celebrating others' success is good for you too

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Tip: Celebrating others' success is good for you too It only takes a few minutes to build better relationships in work or life when you practice freudenfreude -- that's being joyful for someone else’s success. Most people are more likely aware of the term schadenfreude, which is defined as the secret pleasure people get when witnessing someone’s misfortune, troubles, or failings. These are people ...

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Savvy Leaders Use Great Resignation To Their Advantage

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Monday, May 1, 2023

Savvy Leaders Use Great Resignation To Their Advantage FRESH CONTENT The Great Resignation, when millions of Americans left their jobs in 2021, continues well into 2022. For great leaders, the flux of the Great Resignation is giving way to a new paradigm of employer-employee relations. Is the Great Re-Engagement the new normal in the workplace? Understanding Who is Leaving the Workplace ...

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Mathematics for Decision-making: The 37% Rule

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Thursday, April 27, 2023

Mathematics for Decision-making: The 37% Rule FRESH CONTENTHave you ever been stuck between multiple options and simply unable to make a decision? Of course, you have — you're a human being. While the human brain is the most complex computing system known to man, people are still prone to finding big life decisions difficult. Nobody likes being paralyzed by a decision, yet it happens to all of ...

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How to Become an Inclusive Leader

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Monday, April 24, 2023

How to Become an Inclusive Leader  FRESH CONTENT The events precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, now known as the "Great Resignation" have shone a new light on the role of leadership in business. It is now clear that millions of people across the nation are not happy with how their employers and managers treat them, and they are voting with their feet. We at the Chamber know that this impacts ...

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Tip: How to make the best part of your work-life better?

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Tip: How to make the best part of your work-life better?   One of the longest running and most famous studies is Harvard’s 85-year research project on health. Researchers gathered health records from 724 people from all over the world, asking detailed questions about their lives at two-year intervals. When subjects reached retirement researchers found their biggest challenge “was not being able ...

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