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We unpack behavior science, habit research, and academic research to provide practical insight into how to upgrade your people's critical thinking, communication, people management, and time management skills

How to Get Good Upward Feedback by Overcoming 2 Common Mistakes people management Dec 26, 2019

Feedback is critical for growth and professional development. Feedback provides the roadmap that guides your development efforts and energy. For managers, upward feedback is just as critical as...

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Top 3 Skills Leaders & Managers Should Develop in 2022 critical thinking people management Dec 19, 2019

The average professional has just 28 minutes per week to focus on their development (1% of their workweek). In this limited time, you must choose between 5,000 courses on LinkedIn...

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Critical Thinking Example: How to Become Someone Others Go to for Advice critical thinking people management Dec 11, 2019

Are you ever asked: “What do you think we should do?” and find yourself without an intelligent response? Have you ever wondered why some people get asked all the time for their advice...

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Great Leaders Give These 3 Types of Feedback people management Nov 05, 2019

Most managers think they give enough feedback, but their team members’ opinions and data on feedback frequency make it clear that this is not true. According to Gallup, just 20% of...

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How to Build Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills critical thinking people management Oct 30, 2019

Critical thinking ranks among the most in-demand skills for job candidates and leads to better life and job outcomes.

Value of critical thinking skills

However, both educational institutions and employers have found it...

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Productive Managers Avoid These ‘Shortcuts’ In Order to Save Time people management time management Jul 12, 2019

Productive people work faster than their peers, constantly finding shortcuts to get work done in less time than their peers. That’s what I thought when I started my...

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How to Create a Team Environment Where Critical Thinking Flourishes critical thinking people management Mar 12, 2019

Ranking number two on the World Economic Forum’s list of top skills required for the high-paying jobs of 2020 is critical thinking. And critical thinking is only beat by...

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Unicorn Syndrome: Why Most Reject Research That Would Help Them Develop Professionally critical thinking people management Oct 30, 2018

When coaching or training people on how to reach their full potential at work, it’s easy for me to get them riled up in less than a minute: tell them they should have less than 3 email...

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