Results versus relationships. The two can feel like a constant balancing act. And in the push to achieve results, relationships are often sacrificed.
But here’s the catch: relationships are what will help you achieve your results.
Hitting aggressive...
Let’s get real. As a manager, you’re likely going to have to hold a number of 1-on-1 meetings with your employees. In fact, you might as well pick out a favorite conference room chair now. And meeting one-on-one means you won’t have the luxury of zoning...
As a new team leader or manager, your responsibility now goes beyond managing projects. It also includes managing the people who report to you.
At Hone, we believe a coaching approach is the best way to unleash your team’s capabilities.
Coaching...
Growing into a team lead or managerial role adds a big responsibility to your plate: Coaching employees to success.
Contrary to popular opinion, coaching requires more than giving your advice or managing your direct report’s workload. Among other...
We here at Hone are usually loathe to make assumptions. Nevertheless, we’re betting that at some point in your professional life, you’ve had to collaborate with a team of co-workers. And if you were ever paired with a “negative Nancy” (apologies -...
There’s a growing trend in the corporate world. Indeed, an increasing number of companies are embracing the idea of distributed teams and remote work. Here at Hone, we’ve been fascinated by this evolution. And we want to better understand the benefits...
What is my role responsible for?
Am I meeting expectations? Exceeding them?
What am I working towards?
As a manager, you’ll hear these questions from your team at some point or another. It’s your responsibility to answer them.
How? Give employees...
Delegating tasks always sounds great...in theory. Some of us may even fantasize about the ability to delegate all of our work away so we have time to truly focus on what’s important - incessantly DMing Stephen Colbert on Twitter (ya know, for example)....
The end of the year is fast approaching. For most workplaces, it’s a time to celebrate the year past and prepare for the year ahead. It’s also a time to take a step back and invest in employee engagement.
Showing appreciation is the best way to...