Leadership
5 Management Styles: Pros and Cons
How do you help your team get things done? Pick the right option from these management styles to be the leader your team deserves.
Emma Brown
26/03/2021
Collaboration
End Micromanagement: 6 Signs of Micromanagement (and What To Do Instead)
While micromanagement might feel like good-natured extra diligence — and the best way to keep your team on track — it’s actually a highly toxic workplace issue that will do more harm than good.
Dara Fontein
19/03/2021
Leadership
Essential Management Tools for 2021
After an incredibly challenging year in 2020, managers have been forced to rely on digital management tools more than ever. But while many were thrust into a new way of working overnight, you now have the luxury to take a step back and consider which tools will make your work life easier.
Evan LePage
08/02/2021
Collaboration
The Retrospective: What It Is and How To Run One
Ever get to a point where your team is asking “what the hell just happened?” That means it’s time to run a retrospective. Find out what a retrospective is, how it’s run, and the best tools for doing so.
Nicholas Bouchard
03/02/2021
Collaboration
What is Vendor Management?
All companies depend on vendors; providers who fill a certain need. Restaurants need suppliers for their ingredients like tech companies often rely on vendors for their infrastructure. Find out how these relationships can be managed.
Genevieve Michaels
25/01/2021
Culture
Konas’ Corine Tan on the Importance of Soft Skills for Remote Management
We spoke with Corine Tan about how perceptions of remote work have changed and why she feels soft skills are the key to remote management success.
Evan LePage
03/11/2020
Culture
Value Statement: How to Write One for Your Company [With Examples]
There’s never been a more crucial time to create or update your organization’s value statement. With more and more companies turning to remote work, this statement will help you ensure that your distributed team is aligned and engaged.
Dara Fontein
26/10/2020
Collaboration
What Is Product Management?
Coming up with an idea for a new product is easy. Go to a hackathon or a startup meetup, and you’ll hear “this is
Nicholas Bouchard
14/09/2020
How to
How to Get More Value From One on One Meetings: A Guide for Managers
One on ones can bring a huge amount of value to an employee, a manager, and an entire organization. They’re an opportunity to set your employees up for success, increase their happiness, and improve the overall performance of your team.
Alexandre Rimthong
28/08/2020
Collaboration
Want to Make Your Org Chart Useful? Try Areas of Responsibility (AoRs)
How often have you reached out to the head of a team with a question, only to have them redirect you to someone else? This kind of thing is extremely common, and over the course of weeks and months adds up to a lot of wasted time. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution: Areas of Responsibility (AoRs).
Evan LePage
05/08/2020
Leadership
We Read 100 Articles on Leadership So You Don’t Have To
When it comes to leadership, there’s no single path from “good” to “great.” That said, you can use conventional wisdom to guide you. Here are some of the most common must-have leadership traits — and some less common ones.
Nicholas Bouchard
31/07/2020
Leadership
Team Management: 5 Tips for Getting it Right
Half of the employees who quit their jobs do it because of their boss. With these team management tips, you can make sure that doesn’t happen.
Nicholas Bouchard
17/07/2020