This post was refreshed on October 11, 2022 Maybe you or your team members keep two monitors connected to your computer and on at all times—one Read More
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This Is What Distractions Are Costing Your Company—and How to Manage Them
This post was refreshed on July 26, 2022 Leaders typically underestimate the cost of distraction, but when I walk my clients through the implications Read More
Employee Training and Development | Do It Right to Boost Retention
According to Gallup, companies that invest in employee development programs are twice as likely to retain their employees. These companies also Read More
Leaders: This Is Why Your Team Doesn’t Know How to Prioritize Its Work
[Excerpted from my book, EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK HERE: Attract the Best Talent, Energize Your Team, and Be the Leader in Your Market, Sourcebooks, Read More
11 PROVEN Ways Companies Can Improve Work-Life Balance
No one can “give” someone else better work-life balance—individuals must take it for themselves. But leaders can help their employees achieve better Read More
Attention Management: How to Build This Key Skill
This post was updated on March 21, 2022 The inability to focus—to concentrate on the task at hand—seems to be a common problem in our modern, Read More







