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How Meetings Have Benefited from Remote Work

How Meetings Have Benefited from Remote Work

In a physical meeting room, the extroverts sit upfront and easily steal the limelight. The introverts, meanwhile, shrink into the background without ever participating. In a virtual meeting, there is no “front” or “back” of the room. Everybody’s little rectangle is the same size, and no one has an easier time getting the leader’s attention than anybody else. This makes it much easier for an introvert to make their way into the conversation.

How to Delegate Effectively

How to Delegate Effectively

Good leaders delegate duties to employees to maximize the productivity of the organization. Delegation of responsibilities also relieves off large workloads from managers. The challenge comes in when you are delegating tasks to a large workforce. Managers should use...

Utilizing the Crowd as a Leader

Utilizing the Crowd as a Leader

If you’re a leader, you might feel like you’re all alone on the top of a mountain, unsure of how to interact with the masses down in the valley below. The best way to overcome this feeling is by mingling with the crowd. Not only will this take care of your own...

Effective Leadership During the Pandemic

Effective Leadership During the Pandemic

2020 has been a challenging year. Between the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent political and economic fallout, there have been plenty of disruptions to our normal state of affairs. This has made leadership especially important in the last few months. When times...

Leadership Tips for Introverts

Leadership Tips for Introverts

People often associate those in leadership positions with an extroverted personality: they are outgoing, charismatic, and form relationships with other people much easier than someone who is introverted. This, however, doesn’t mean that introverts cannot become...

How Leadership Can Inspire

How Leadership Can Inspire

As a leader, it’s your job to make sure those working for (or with) you can put their faith in your abilities, and for that to happen, you need to work to inspire them. Inspiration doesn’t just come with the job title; you have to work to drive people toward being the...

How Leaders Can Manage a Crisis

How Leaders Can Manage a Crisis

No one can predict when exactly a crisis will strike, as proven by the COVID-19 pandemic that’s swept the world. When disaster strikes, leaders will need to navigate the facts of the situation at hand to keep their business afloat. The best ways of managing during a...

Leadership in Education

Leadership in Education

Education is vital to how we as a society function, and a school is only as good as the educators within it. School district leaders have a vital role in shaping the climate of the school, the attitude of the students, and the reputation it has in the community. With...