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Studies Suggest It's Good Business to Hire Women Over Men. Here's Why.

It is clear that the "glass ceiling" exists, and women face discrimination that hinders their advancement compared to men, despite having similar qualifications, skills and experience. However, employing women over men may be the key to success for your business, according to a wealth of scientific research.

Leadership

How to Lead With Emotional Intelligence in 2023 and Beyond

Here are the benefits of leading with emotional intelligence and a few tips on how to do it effectively.

Growing a Business

Why Prioritizing Soft Skills in Hiring is Crucial to The Modern Workplace

An organization of soft-skilled employees will run and communicate like a well-oiled machine. Managers can save themselves many future heartaches if they prioritize soft skills during the hiring process.

Growing a Business

Hybrid Employees Are More Productive at Home — But This is When You Should Ask Them to Come Into The Office

It's necessary for leaders to determine which face-to-face tasks are necessary to justify the in-office commute.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Is a Hackathon Right for Your Company? Here's What You Should Know.

Holding a hackathon inspires your teams, surfaces top talent, builds loyalty and camaraderie, and, of course, reveals solutions for bedeviling, chronic issues.

Leadership

The Hollywood Speech Coach Who Turned Gal Gadot Into Wonder Woman Reveals How to Use Your Voice to Get What You Want

Samara Bay's new book 'Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting With You' reveals how to do exactly that.

Leadership

Two Strategies for Leading Through Chaotic Situations from Two of America's Most Legendary Military Leaders

It's vital for leaders to understand both their own and their team's tolerance for uncertainty, and to have a set of principles for addressing it.

Collaboration

Change Is a Team Sport — So Every Player Needs to Own It. Here's How to Get Everyone Involved.

Becoming change-ready requires the whole team, not just a select few leaders.

Growing a Business

6 Ways to Make Your Company Hyper-Productive

Sure, it's better to work smarter, not harder, but what does that mean? Here's how to increase profits by improving productivity across a business structure.

Growing a Business

The Co-Founder of Terakeet Shares 4 Principles of Business Success

From rejecting hubris in decision-making to reducing your "lens aperture," how this global enterprise guru finds the sweet spot.

Leadership

The Right (and Wrong) Ways for Leaders to Use Social Media in a Downturn

The wrong post can open your company up to public scrutiny and criticism. But by going dark, you miss an opportunity to demonstrate steady leadership in the face of adversity.

Growing a Business

7 Lessons from Basketball for Slam-Dunk Success in Business

I've learned a lot from playing and coaching basketball and believe a lot of my business success has come from what I've learned on the court. Here are seven winning strategies I've brought to my business game.

Leadership

Make Your Team Building Fun — and Productive — With a Business Take on 'Speed Dating'

Employee engagement in the U.S. hit a seven-year low in 2022, damaging many businesses' profitability and productivity. I set out to change that for my team with a new version of "speed dating" for employees. Here's what I learned.