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7 Questions Every Leader Needs to Ask Their Direct Reports

Lead from Within

It’s crucial for every successful leader to understand the motivations and drivers of their direct reports. The best leaders take the time to regularly check in with their team members and ask the right questions to gain valuable insights into how to support and motivate them. What do you need from us to do your best work?

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How To Get Noticed (and Promoted) at Work.

Rich Gee Group

Here's a comprehensive guide to getting noticed—and promoted—at work, complete with action steps and book recommendations to propel your career forward. Action Steps: Identify potential mentors who embody where you aspire to be in your career. Invest in learning new skills relevant to your career goals. Final Thoughts.

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How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee

Career Advancement

The favorites know how to work the system in their favor, which ultimately means building a strong support base throughout all corners of the organization. Tell your boss about your career aspirations and map out a plan toward achieving your goals. Here are some tips for doing just that. In turn, your motivation and morale will soar.

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After the layoff: How to support your team when it just got smaller

Let's Grow Leaders

My LinkedIn feed and email inbox are filled with news of layoffs and reorganizations causing unexpected career turbulence. Or, it could be you are worried about how to sustain momentum with a reduced staff. How to Lead Well After a Layoff or Downsizing. Practical Tips to Help You and Your Team Heal. I’ve been there.

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Switching Sides: Career Change Steps to Consider Before Your Big Move

HR Digest

Handling a career is overwhelming on its own but pairing it with a career change tips the balance into new, unexplored territories that are downright terrifying. But change is necessary sometimes, whether you’re burnt out by your current career path or you want to pursue a passion that was left unattended for a long time.

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Executive Coaching Company Breakdown: How to Get the Most Out of Coaching for Strategic Change

N2Growth Blog

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. So, the question remains: when these top executives want to optimize their performance, become more self-aware, and improve their margins even further, how can they do so?

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How To Be A Superboss

Eric Jacobson

How often do people leave your team to accept a bigger offer elsewhere? Do you push your reports to meet only the formal goals set for the team, or are there other goals that employees sometimes also strive to achieve? How do you go about questioning your own assumptions about the business? If so, how many?

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