John Wilcox

2 months ago | businessmanagementdaily.com | John Wilcox

One part of being an effective manager is overseeing tasks and ensuring your team is progressing toward goals. The most influential managers also adopt a coaching mindset to help employees grow and reach their full potential. Coaching isn’t about telling people what to do but guiding them to uncover their own answers and build confidence. If you want to level up your coaching skills, try these six strategies. Great coaches are insatiably curious.

2 months ago | businessmanagementdaily.com | John Wilcox

Are your employees enthusiastic and involved in their work or simply putting in their time? Companies with engaged employees enjoy better business outcomes, from higher productivity levels to less turnover. Unfortunately, most workers are not engaged. Gallup research reports that only 31% of employees in the U.S. fall under the “engaged” category—the lowest rate in a decade. Regular one-on-one discussions between managers and their direct reports are an effective way to improve engagement levels.

2 months ago | businessmanagementdaily.com | John Wilcox

Smoke fills the sky over Southern California neighborhoods as another fire season forces thousands to evacuate their homes. For HR leaders across the affected communities, the focus shifts from routine operations to a critical mission: supporting employees through a natural disaster. While we can’t control when disasters strike, we can control how we respond to our employees’ needs during these challenging times. The most pressing concern for affected employees is often financial security.

May 22, 2024 | businessmanagementdaily.com | John Wilcox

While the perception remains that charismatic, outgoing business leaders are the best candidates for running enterprises, there’s a growing awareness that introverts can make great leaders. Think of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and J.K. Rowling. Bolstering that claim is a 2022 research study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology revealing that the most important driver for leadership performance is not charisma or extroversion; it’s communication.

May 16, 2024 | businessmanagementdaily.com | John Wilcox

Beyond sending the email announcement and ordering the sheet cake for the send-off party, there’s plenty for managers to do when employees give their two weeks’ notice. For a smooth exit that’s favorable to both employee and employer, use these five steps for any departure: STEP 1: Realize that the employee’s interests have changed. His new job—or his search for one—will be uppermost in his mind.