Leadership and Team Management
How to motivate your team in meetings – Checklist
Tell your team you’re going to ask for them help to improve the team management: Meet separately with the team members in a one-to-one 30-minute interview, and ask them to answer the questions on the checklist below. Be responsible for…
Ideas for rewarding your team
Rewarding your team is part of your role as a leader. You need to provide them with feedback. When goals are achieved you must do something to keep the motivation high, and we would like to share some ideas about…
Apollo-Optik uses a serious game to put on the “leader glasses”
Apollo-Optik is a German optician company and is part of Grandvision Group. Apollo was founded in 1972 and is based in the Bavarian city of Schwabach. With more than 850 stores, Apollo is the largest optical retailer in Germany. The…
Packt Publishing reasserts its technological leadership thanks to the videogame Pacific
Packt Publishing is a global on-demand technology book publishing company based in Birmingham (United Kingdom). Founded in 2004, the company is a sector bellwether, providing IT professionals worldwide with tutorials, guides, specialized books, e-books, videos and courses. The British company…
The 5 leadership principles you should know before becoming a boss
Managing a team is complex, especially since as a leader, in addition to your technical knowledge, you are going to be dealing with other people and, therefore, with different needs, expectations, and personalities. When talking about leadership, it’s advisable to…
Coca-Cola FEMSA provides training to hundreds of distributors with a videogame
Coca-Cola FEMSA is the largest public bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world. This Mexican based company operates 64 plants in ten countries and serves 381 million consumers daily. With 2.8 million points of sale, 324 distribution centers, Coca-Cola FEMSA…
Sonepar uses the serious game Pacific to provide hundreds of its employees in 16 countries with leadership training
Sonepar is the global market leader in B2B electrical distribution. Founded in France in 1969, the company currently has activities in 44 countries, over 24,000 employees, and an annual turnover of 21,000 million euros. Its mission is to identify and…
BCD Travel provides its employees across the globe with leadership training thanks to a serious game
BCD Travel is a company specialized in corporate travel management. It was created to provide companies with a quality service to keep their employees safe and productive during business trips. With 13,500 employees in 109 countries, the company’s 2017 turnover…
The best-kept secret for learning leadership and overcoming your fear of making mistakes
Reciting a list of the surefire steps isn’t the best approach to learn leadership, since each leader’s personality is an instrumental factor in shaping a leadership style and therefore not all guides work the same for every leader. We can,…
Is Democratic Leadership Effective?
Democratic leadership, also known as participative leadership, is a type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the decision-making process. Democratic leaders are characterized for allowing all members of their teams to…
The top 10 articles on leadership and team management
Everybody is talking about leadership and team management, but the exact meaning of these skills cannot be easily defined. While these two terms are shrouded as mysterious, charismatic and inexplicable; the demand for them in the corporate world continues to…
10 Unforgivable Leadership Mistakes You Probably Make
“Nobody is perfect”, said Billy Wilder, quoting Joe E. Brown in the legendary film “Some like it hot”. Leaders are not perfect either, but it is in your hands to avoid these 10 leadership mistakes which you probably make without…
6 Key Questions You Must Ask In Order To Build Team Leadership
If you aspire to exercise team leadership, asking questions to members of your organization is key for communication to flow and for you to become a successful manager. These are the six key questions you must ask your team: 1….
The Secret of Task Force Management in 5 Steps
Task force management is an essential function among those of a leader. These are the 5 steps you must take in order to develop your business and strengthen your leadership: 1. Highlight the importance of your team As a team…
The Democratic Leadership Style Through Apple, Twitter and The White House
The democratic leadership style, also known as participative leadership, is mainly based on mutual respect and the participation of all the people with a shared goal. Collaboration between the leaders and the team All definitions of democratic leadership revolve around…
10 Reasons To Develop Your Leadership Skills By Doing Exercise
Exercise can be your greatest ally when developing and maximizing your leadership skills. Being fit makes you a better leader. We tell you why: 1. It is a source of energy Doing exercise makes us better leaders because it allows…
The 10 Commandments of Effective Leadership Skills
In order to lead effectively in your company, you will have to achieve a certain balance and work on key skills to grow as a leader. These are the top 10 skills you need to consider: 1. Adaptation to change…
Performance Management: How To Prevent Your Employees From Getting Frustrated
Performance management is key to the success and the future of your business. Helping your employees to control their frustration and therefore improve their performance is one of your responsibilities as a leader. Do you want to know how to…
The 4 Essential Leadership Qualities To Build Successful Teams
There are many leadership qualities that define success. For us, there are at least 4 essential qualities that a good leader cannot ignore and which we summarize in this ranking: #4. Coaching Coaching is a recurring leadership quality for a…
Team Management: 13 Ways of Gaining Credibility as A Leader
In team management, and generally throughout our lives, we learn gradually the importance of gaining credibility. If we treat others well, it will be easier to get the respect we want. Take note of these 13 tips: 1. Show humility…