Mandatory corporate fun
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
If you really want your team members to connect, there are few worse ways than “Mandatory Corporate Fun” that’s too obviously aimed at manipulating them.
Lifestyle
How to write a perfect thank you note, again
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
One of my most popular articles is “Three Steps to Writing a Perfect Thank You Note.” If you already write thank-you notes regularly, it’s a great reminder of the basics. For the rest of us who don’t, it provides a simple checklist that lets us dramatically increase the likelihood we’ll offer thanks in writing — and in the process, we’ll discover we’re making huge investments in our relationships. Here’s a fresh take on the topic, with some guidance on avoiding common errors.
Why the boss is always wrong
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
“Are you ready to be a transference object?” Fred hesitated. The coffee shop seemed to become dead silent. One week earlier, Fred had been offered a dream job, as part time CEO of a startup, working for a proven star CEO — now Chairman — who had also offered to mentor Fred.
Six steps to solving a problem
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
Good managers adopt a shared problem-solving framework. Here’s how.
It’s hip to be square
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
I’ve recently come to realize it’s hip to be square. I decided this some months ago when I was helping present a powerful workshop to a corporate group, and one participant – let’s call him Joe – almost missed the boat.
How to harness visual leadership
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
When we need our busy co-workers and our busy selves to be both smarter and faster, what can we do? Get visual.
