If you are a manager, and your goal is to build strong and lasting relationships with your employees, there are two characteristics you should embody: Clarity and consistency. At least, that’s what the data says. Recently at LinkedIn Learning, we surveyed 2,968 professionals and asked them the single most frustrating trait they’ve experienced in a manager. The...
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Recently, we asked 3,000 professionals the most frustrating trait they’ve experienced in a manager. There was one runaway winner: managers who have unclear or changing expectations. This result comes across as no surprise to leadership consultant and LinkedIn Learning instructor Bonnie Hagemann. And, frankly, it’s understandable. For one thing, the business...
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When Steve Marshall was hired as the Director of Culture and Growth at Softchoice in December of 2016, one of his main tasks was to make the Toronto-based IT services organization a “better place to work.” So, he asked employees what that actually meant to them. Their response – they wanted to advance their career by developing new skills within the organization...
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Each week presents a new opportunity for you and your team to learn the skills necessary to take on the next big challenge. And, at...
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As someone named by Fortune as one of the “50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America,” Carla Harris, Vice Chairman at...
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85% of employees are not engaged at work—costing companies $7 trillion in lost productivity, globally. In the eyes of Tim Leberecht,...
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- Working Together