


The Executive Onboarding Two-Step: From Consulting To Permanent Employee
“A company has asked me to work part-time for ten weeks, when the intention is to convert me into the full-time head of marketing. They also disclosed that it’s also an opportunity for both sides to assess fit.” This temp-to-perm probationary hire has advantages...
Dealing With Passive-Aggressive Behavior 101
New leaders that fail to deal with others’ passive-aggressive behavior inevitably fail themselves. This is even more of an issue with the increase in remote work as that makes it easier for those being passive-aggressive to hide. New leaders need to identify the...
How To Leverage Virtual Meeting Tells In Influencing Others
One of the downsides of virtual meetings is that they make it harder to read people. Before COVID you could get a sense for how people were going to engage with you by looking around their office for things like graphs and charts, clean desks, family photos, and...
How To Play The Best Supporting Role In Meetings
There are only four things you can do in a meeting: learn, contribute, decide or waste time. Be clear on what your role is at any given moment and focus on that. If you’re leading, help others learn, contribute or decide. If you’re supporting, support those helping...