Here’s a paradox for you. Working hard can actually decrease your productivity. You may have heard that multi-tasking doesn’t work. Well whether or not you personally find that to be true, it is a neurological fact that our brains do not function in a predictable manner like you might expect from a machine. [...]

People-pleasing can be a trap almost anyone can fall into. This is especially true during times of stress or economic uncertainty when there is an extra element of fear or insecurity in the workplace. We begin to think about others’ feelings, needs, and priorities before our own. We strive to go that extra mile, and [...]

We all know micromanaging is bad, either from personal experiences, or from the countless articles online that tell us so. I believe that nobody really wants to be a micromanager… in theory. But if you are very talented at what you do, it can be difficult to resist micromanaging in the day-to-day. [...]

Social media can be confusing and even threatening because of its newness and visibility. Employees have been fired over posting photos, expressing their opinions, and posting a status message on Facebook. Upon reading these tales, you’ll find that some of these stories are fair while others are unfortunate. You’ll [...]

In response to previous posts on introverts, there have been some comments about the need for a more balanced view.  This is a good point. I think the reason that so many articles address introversion is because North American culture is so rewarding of extraverted-type behaviors. But just because one is extraverted does [...]

To lead a team effectively, you must use power effectively. One common leadership mistake that is all too easy to make is to fail to find your own unique balance of power.  The balance is important because you can overuse or underuse power.

Extraversion is one of the major personality traits. Our personality stays relatively stable throughout our lives. Personality traits exist on a spectrum, so we can be low, moderate, or high on the extraversion trait. If you are low in extraversion, it is referred to as being high in introversion.

There are many great lists about how to be a great leader, what the essentials are for a high performance team, to-do lists for new managers, and books on management principles. But equally important is the What Not to Do list. Despite our best intentions, there are quite a few leadership mistakes [...]