Inc MagazineMicrosoft Microsoft Studied What Made Their Employees Miserable. They Now Coach Managers To Do 1 Thing Differently.Inc Magazine - Betsy MikelMicrosoft had discovered some unsettling news. An entire group of its top-performing employees was miserable. Compared to other groups at Microsoft, the 700 employees working in its Surface and Xbox device
Inc MagazineMarketing Google My Business Introduces Many New Features for Company ProfilesInc Magazine - Peter RoeslerThe internet has increased competition for all retailers, including those with brick and mortar stores. More consumers are searching for local businesses online, and businesses with stronger online presences
Inc MagazineMicrosoft Microsoft Just Said It Won't Let Its Employees Use Slack (and It's Not Just Because of the Competition)Inc Magazine - Jason AtenThe company is asking its employees to avoid a list of software that it says puts intellectual property and data security at risk. Last week, Slack became a public company in one of the year's most highly
Inc MagazineSuccessBrazilian Superstar Marta Just Said the Most Inspiring Thing You'll Hear This Week (and Showed What True Leadership LooksInc Magazine - Jeff HadenYesterday the Brazilian national team lost in extra time to France, one of the tournament favorites, in the FIFA Women's World Cup. The loss knocks the team and Brazilian superstar Marta, arguably the
Inc Magazine What to Say to an Employee Who's Requesting Too Much Time OffInc Magazine - Alison GreenInc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues--everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here's
Inc MagazineSergey Brin Google Rejected Employees' Plea to Reform Its Sexual Harassment Policy. Here's Why That Is a Big MistakeInc Magazine - Suzanne LucasGoogle employees walked out in protest over sexual harassment policies and practices and last week, the shareholders submitted a reasonable proposal that failed (along with all other shareholder proposals).
Inc Magazine What's the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy?Inc Magazine - Amy MorinAlthough life coaching first entered the scene in the 1980s, it didn't really catch on at first. But most recently, the popularity of life coaches has exploded. From wellness coaches to financial coaches,
Inc MagazineStartups 5 Startup Costs Most Entrepreneurs Forget to Plan For (Until It's Almost Too Late)Inc Magazine - Craig BloemYou have a great idea for a small business. You've tested it. You've established key metrics that will help you turn data into insights to help your business stay on track. You've built a financial plan
Inc MagazinePersonality How to Build a More Inclusive Workplace Culture This Pride Month (and Beyond)Inc Magazine - Steve FarberPride Month is an opportunity and reminder to bring everyone together. I've been writing lately about how love is damn good business. So it stands to reason that I would think a movement with the slogan
Inc MagazineEssays How to Deliver Employee Feedback Most EffectivelyInc Magazine - Ryan JenkinsA recent paper by psychologist David Scott Yeager and eight other colleagues highlighted how students reacted to feedback. Forty-four seventh-grade students were assigned to write an essay. Once complete,
Inc Magazine 5 Tips for Scheduling Meetings That Respect Everyone's TimeInc Magazine - Elise Keith"Too many meetings" and "Too much time wasted in unproductive meetings." When a company struggles with low employee engagement, you will invariably find one of these complaints near the top of the list.
Inc MagazineEntrepreneurship Why Every Entrepreneur Must Work RemotelyInc Magazine - Yazin AkkawiIn a creative business like mine, the office represents a lot: to clients, it communicates legitimacy and credibility; to employees, it communicates stability; to everyone else, it communicates success.
Inc MagazineBusiness The 1 Meeting Every Leader Needs to Make Time ForInc Magazine - Wanda ThibodeauxLike any other company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) uses one-on-one meetings to make great things happen. But that doesn't mean the traditional boss-to-direct report approach is the only way to go.
Inc MagazineManagement Want to be More Satisfied With Your Life? New Research Says to Do This for 2 Hours a WeekInc Magazine - Melanie CurtinThis past weekend, I went hiking in the Santa Monica mountains. It has rained more than usual in LA this year, so it was exceptionally beautiful. The stark contrast of the bright yellow and vividly purple
Inc MagazineEntrepreneurship Success is Hard Because You Overcomplicate It. Keep Your Strategy Simple with These 7 QuestionsInc Magazine - Marla TabakaThey had built a seven-figure business in under three years. Three years ago I asked these entrepreneurs, who happen to be my daughter and son-in-law, about their business plan. As they exchanged humored
Inc MagazineBusiness 6 Ways to Conduct a Successful Job Search That Won't Exhaust You, According to a LinkedIn Career ExpertInc Magazine - Scott MautzBurnout has moved to the front burner as of late, having been recently named an diagnosable ailment by The World Health Organization. Recent LinkedIn research shows an astonishing 97 percent of millennials
Inc Magazine Everything You Need to Know About Installment Accounts and How They Affect Your CreditInc Magazine - Shannon McNay InslerChances are when you're reviewing your credit reports you'll see terms you don't tend to use in daily life. This can make for a confusing time trying to understand what's what, especially when you're for
Inc MagazineOprah Winfrey 7 Surprising Things That Will Make Your Resume Stand Out From The CrowdInc Magazine - Peter Economy"The challenge of life, I have found, is to build a resume that doesn't simply tell a story about what you want to be, but it's a story about who you want to be." -- Oprah Winfrey You've heard that you
Inc MagazineBusiness Behavioral Interview Questions From Google, Apple, Amazon and FacebookInc Magazine - Minda ZetlinA behavioral interview at a big tech company can be nerve-racking. Knowing the questions you may face can help. If you're applying for a job at a tech company, you know how the interview process is likely
Inc MagazineIsaac Asimov The Simple Mistake You're Making in Delivering Feedback That You Can Fix TodayInc Magazine - Deborah Grayson RiegelNobody likes giving negative feedback or delivering potentially disappointing news to a direct report. And while many individual contributors know that they actually need negative feedback to get better
Inc MagazineNature This Is the Exact Amount of Time You Should Spend in Nature Each Week, New Study FindsInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanNature is a powerful wellness booster, but how much time outdoors is enough? By now most of us have heard that nature is basically a wonder drug for humans. Having evolved out of doors, our bodies and
Inc MagazineMarketing 5 Questions to Ask Before Rebranding Your BusinessInc Magazine - Jason AtenRemember that time that Netflix thought it would be a great idea to separate out the DVD-by-mail part of their business into a new service called Qwikster? Wait, you don't? Oh, not only do you not remember,
Inc MagazineManagement Do You Hate Your Job? If You Answer 'Yes' to These 5 Questions, You Should Definitely Quit ASAPInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.Imagine it's Monday morning. How do you feel about your job? If you hate it and you want to quit, you're not alone. A huge number of American workers -- maybe a majority -- don't like their jobs. Yet,
Inc MagazineBusiness 5 Things Employees Wish They Had Time ForInc Magazine - John HallRecently, as I was leaving the office for the day, I noticed one of my employees was still toiling away. I asked why she was still working -- we'd recently wrapped up a major project, and I couldn't think
Inc MagazineMarketing An Incredible Story of a Man Who Uses Creativity To Change America.Inc Magazine - Yuriy BoykivThis was my first trip to the Cannes Lions Festival, the never-ending showcase of creativity, advertising, and all things rosé. The festival takes place every year in the South of France. It is also determined
Inc MagazineAmerican Airlines American Airlines Just Made a Shocking Admission That'll Make Passengers Truly Worried (If They Weren't Already)Inc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Lately, I've been hearing from the occasional American Airlines passenger that they're not entirely
Inc MagazineSleep The Surprising Career Benefits of Getting a Good Night's Sleep, According to a New StudyInc Magazine - Scott MautzIt's not hard to imagine the impact that getting enough sleep can have on the next day's productivity and ability to focus. You only have to wake up felling refreshed and energized once to instantly understand
Inc MagazinePlay buttonBill Gates Bill Gates Just Confessed His Greatest Ever Mistake (He Still Hasn't Got Over It)Inc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Or at least we think they are at the time. Perhaps, though, some years later, we realize that the
Inc MagazineFootwear Barbara Corcoran Has a Big Interview Pet Peeve. She'll Pass Over Anyone Who Does It.Inc Magazine - Betsy MikelBarbara Corcoran is a tough hiring manager. The real estate mogul and Shark Tank investor ruthlessly weeds out complainers during the hiring process. In building her business, Corcoran quickly learned
Inc MagazineAmazon Web Services 2 Senior Amazon Executives. 2 Different Views. One Hell Of a ProblemInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykIf only companies could be sure of what they're doing. Especially tech companies. Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Our everyday have
