by Mike Cole | Jun 27, 2025 | Team Performance
Create Space for the Work That Matters You hire people to benefit your business. You don’t hire them to spend their days buried in email, distracted by pings, or half-listening on calls while trying to do real work in the margins. But let’s be honest: that’s where too...
by Mike Cole | Jun 13, 2025 | Team Performance
Why Praising Hard Work Is Wrong—and What to Do Instead When employees put in long hours, sacrifice weekends, and go above and beyond, it’s easy to see it as a sign of commitment. And in many ways, it is. People want to do a good job. They care. They’re trying. But...