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Ever get the feeling that your calendar is running your life? That your meetings are preventing you from getting important…
Jocelyn Brown
<img width="256" height="183" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10-business-books-2018.jpeg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="10 business books every manager should read" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10-business-books-2018.jpeg 2890w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10-business-books-2018-300x214.jpeg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10-business-books-2018-768x548.jpeg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10-business-books-2018-1024x731.jpeg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />10 business books every manager should read<img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Shannon Maloney
Why read this list versus the other hundred “Best Business Books” lists? Because you’re going to get the classics that…
Feb 1, 2018
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hello-word-bubble-e1632088915889.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />Meet Modern Manager Speaker, Megh Gupta<img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Shannon Maloney
We’re excited to announce the first panelist of 2018, Megh Gupta. Click here to RSVP and keep reading to learn…
Jan 25, 2018
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<img width="256" height="177" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Convo-mistakes.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="mistakes managers make when having difficult conversations" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Convo-mistakes.jpg 1200w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Convo-mistakes-300x207-1.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Convo-mistakes-768x530-1.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Convo-mistakes-1024x707-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />The top 10 questions managers are asking in one-on-one meetings<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Brennan
I love one-on-one meetings. It’s a chance to swap feedback and make sure our company is working. It’s also one…
Jan 8, 2018
<img width="256" height="96" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Employee-Feedback.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Employee Feedback" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Employee-Feedback.jpg 1600w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Employee-Feedback-300x113-1.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Employee-Feedback-768x288-1.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Employee-Feedback-1024x384-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Why you need to give your employees feedback (and how to do it)<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Hiba Amin
The single most important thing a boss can do is focus on feedback: giving it, receiving it and encouraging it.…
Nov 30, 2017
<img width="256" height="96" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/One-on-One-Study.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="One-on-One Study" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/One-on-One-Study.jpg 1600w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/One-on-One-Study-300x113-1.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/One-on-One-Study-768x288-1.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/One-on-One-Study-1024x384-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />The State of One-on-Ones: Survey Insights from Over 1,000 Managers and Employees<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Hiba Amin
Our survey of over 1,000 managers and employees reveals that while both managers and employees agree that one-on-one meetings are…
Jun 19, 2017
<img width="256" height="96" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/InvertedOrg.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/InvertedOrg.png 1600w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/InvertedOrg-300x113.png 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/InvertedOrg-1024x384.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Human Capital Management 2.0<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Hiba Amin
There are three key trends that are driving a needed change in the way that leaders and employees work together.…
Feb 28, 2017
<img width="256" height="220" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nervous-system-v2-300x259.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nervous-system-v2-300x259.png 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nervous-system-v2-600x518.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How Employee Feedback is Like the Corporate Information Nervous System<img alt='Warren Tanner&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/087c836c68ccd0ea1a6e30a2fd656913?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/087c836c68ccd0ea1a6e30a2fd656913?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Warren Tanner
Our central nervous system plays a critical role in sending important information from the body to the brain. The brain,…
Nov 16, 2016
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/continuous-feedback.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Why continuous feedback is replacing the employee engagement survey" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/continuous-feedback.jpg 1200w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/continuous-feedback-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/continuous-feedback-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/continuous-feedback-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Why continuous feedback is replacing the employee engagement survey<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Hiba Amin
It’s time to rethink the employee engagement issue. The change we need to make is to redefine engagement beyond an…
Nov 9, 2016
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