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What does your manager do all day?

[5-minute read] So what does your manager do all day? They say hi in the morning then disappear for hours at a time. They are seen dashing from one side of the office to the other. They are sending emails outside of hours and look busy all the time.  This article is focused on peeling back the curtain to give you some insights on what your manager is doing all day.  

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Level up your listening

[5-minute read] As managers, we feel like we need to be giving advice whenever there is an opportunity.  While coaching is on everyone's mind these days we need to learn to listen.  To really listen in order to coach the team members we need to learn to be quiet and listen.  Here are 5 tips I apply to myself as much as possible to help.

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Three things to learn from the Netflix culture

[3-minute read] Netflix has had accelerated growth over the years and besides being famous for it’s streaming service. After the release of the Netflix people and culture slides it was also a topic of debate. They have clear views on their expectations regarding their culture and their expected performance. I have always appreciated a few of their principles and wanted too share the 3 primary ones that I use with my teams.

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Level up your teams’ culture

[4-minute read] The happiness of your team is directly correlated to the team culture. The team can handle stress better, ride through a storm as well as accomplish great feats. But culture is not something you can install. It is something you need to create the right environment, set an example and then slowly observe and support the culture that is grown from within. Here are 3 things that you can do to help upgrade your team's’ culture.

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Do you know your introverts?

[2-minute read] In a world that feels like everyone need to be an extrovert to get ahead.Yet the statistics show that over 50% of people are introverted. Managers need to improve their skills in understanding introverts, how they work and how to work with them to get the best out of them. This short article outlines three things that you should be considering to help the introverts in your team.

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