Insights From Gail
Get solutions to your leadership challenges. Learn how to approach your company culture, employee engagement, and organizational performance through Gail Golden’s leadership blog.
Want to make better business decisions? Consider a bad temper
Moods affect our decisions much more than we think. Learn why being in a good mood is bad for making business decisions.
What one excellent employee can do for your brand reputation
Every time I go to Rome, I visit Bar Farnese. The coffee is top quality, but it’s one excellent employee whose skill and hospitality ensures that I return again and again.
How to learn sales as a natural extension of your job
Almost every business I’m working with is giving the same directive to their workforce: Everyone — and I mean everyone — has to start selling.
Forget authenticity at work — embrace growth instead
When it comes to authenticity at work, don’t confuse your core identity with peripheral characteristics — which we can and sometimes should change.
7 positive steps to get your people back in the office
Many leaders want their people back in the office, but a lot of employees are resisting the change. Here are 7 meaningful ways to encourage people to come back in to work.
Are you a ‘quiet quitter’?
If you’re a “quiet quitter” — and you may be one — don’t expect that you’ll be on the fast track for raises and promotions. Here’s what to do instead if you want to get ahead at work.
To give constructive criticism, don’t enlist an ‘invisible army’
Learn how to give effective feedback without resorting to “everybody says so.” And learn how to respond to constructive criticism that includes an alleged crowd opinion.
Why our comfort with age discrimination is bad for business
Age discrimination is a serious problem in the workplace, and it leads to a tremendous waste of talent.
8 ways to develop top talent — and keep them around
The best way to gain great leaders is to develop that talent you already have. Neglecting to nurture high-potential talent from entry-level to middle management can lead people right out the door.