How to Become a First-Time Manager

  Is it time to take your career to the next level? Moving into a management role is the logical next step when you’ve mastered the responsibilities of your current job, and you’re ready to take on — and earn — more. Although becoming a first-time manager is more attainableRead More

Which Leadership Style Is Best for Your Team?

Your natural leadership style may be a result of your personality, your values and your strengths and experiences. But effective business leaders avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. They know they need to adapt to the needs of their teams in order to effectively lead. The leadership style you’re naturallyRead More

10 Hiring Best Practices and Lessons

The hiring process is the first impression potential employees get of your business. How you execute it impacts your bottom line and future success. Consider: How intensive the interview process is: A 2017 study of 84,000 interviews found the average length of the hiring process is nearly 24 days. HowRead More

7 Steps to Avoid Executive Burnout

As organizations work tirelessly to foster more employee engagement, many companies find that members of their leadership teams are burning out faster and harder. Don’t get us wrong – offering challenges and growth opportunities are critical for most employees’ satisfaction. But when the organization places those high demands on anyRead More

5 Ways to Empower Your Team to Make Decisions

Micromanagement is one of those deceptive business techniques that might appear productive, but that can really create a toxic business environment. It decreases management productivity. It frustrates employees. And it can hurt business revenue. Conversely, empowering employees to make decisions for your business: Frees up managers Increases employee effort BoostsRead More

The 3 Skills You Need for the C-Suite

3 Skills for C-Suite Group Project

Budgeting. Management. Strategic Planning. Wharton Online can bring you the skills you need to get ahead. In the past year, there were nearly 16,000 job listings for CEO. The most requested skills for this position were budgeting, management, and strategic planning. Fairly straightforward, until you try to prove to theRead More

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