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<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Quiet-quitting-blog.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="worry less about quiet quitting and more about actual quitting" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Quiet-quitting-blog.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Quiet-quitting-blog-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Quiet-quitting-blog-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Quiet-quitting-blog-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Quiet quitting: It’s not as scary as you think<img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Nicole Kahansky
The term “quiet quitting” has taken over newsfeeds everywhere, and everyone has an opinion on the polarizing topic. It instills…
Oct 26, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="manager mailbag cartoon. Girl look at her watch thinking about when she&#039;ll have time to work on important tasks" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #3: One-on-ones, aligning on priorities & layoffs<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><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
This column is part of the Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their greatest challenges…
Sep 28, 2022
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<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #2: KPIs, interruptions, and a high-performance death spiral<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><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
This column is part of the Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their greatest…
Aug 30, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Manager Mailbag 1" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #1: Retention, unfair policies and no support<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><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
This column is part of the new Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their…
Jul 26, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/your-company-isnt-immune-to-layoffs.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/your-company-isnt-immune-to-layoffs.png 1280w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/your-company-isnt-immune-to-layoffs-300x230.png 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/your-company-isnt-immune-to-layoffs-1024x785.png 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/your-company-isnt-immune-to-layoffs-768x589.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />29,000 tech layoffs in 3 months: Steps every manager needs to take<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><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
Tesla, Superhuman, Loom, Bolt, Clickup, Netflix, Canva. What do all of these companies have in common?  They’ve all done a…
Jun 8, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-management-challenges.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="motivating your sales team" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-management-challenges.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-management-challenges-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-management-challenges-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-management-challenges-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Money isn’t everything: How to motivate a sales team<img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Nicole Kahansky
According to The State of High Performing Sales Teams, 64% of salespeople agree that “competitive salary and benefits” is a…
May 27, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Team meeting topics feature image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings.jpg 2088w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings-768x589.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings-1536x1177.jpg 1536w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Team-meetings-2048x1569.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />24 Team meeting topics for better engagement<img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88d9790f84e2f6ac67c3e4007af2003b?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Nicole Kahansky
Are you ever stuck on a Zoom call and think, Do I really need to be here? If so, you’re…
May 19, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="communication style" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2.jpg 2088w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2-768x589.jpg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2-1536x1177.jpg 1536w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Communication-styles-v2-2048x1569.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />4 Workplace communication styles (and how to approach them)<img width="32" height="32" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/grace-Lau-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Guest Contributor&#039;s avatar" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/grace-Lau-150x150.png 150w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/grace-Lau.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Guest Contributor
Communication is one of those things that seems simple on the surface. If we speak the same language, surely we…
May 8, 2022
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