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9 Words To Stop Negative People From Sucking The Energy Out Of The Room

We’ve all been in those meetings where most people are trying to do something positive and constructive, but there’s one person who keeps sniping and oozing negativity over every good idea.

Posted by Mark Murphy on 21 January, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Saying This One Sentence Can Make You 19% More Likable

What makes someone incredibly likable? The list is nearly endless (from physical attractiveness to optimizing personal space to finding commonalities and more). But one characteristic that is virtually guaranteed to make us likable is when others feel that we truly understand them. 
Posted by Mark Murphy on 13 January, 2019 Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

The Top Leadership Development Training Companies

HR Tech Outlook Magazine has just named Leadership IQ to the Top 10 Leadership Development Training Companies!
Posted by Mark Murphy on 09 January, 2019 featured_product, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Video: Here's How You Can Avoid Difficult Conversations (And Still Be A Great Manager)

It's become a truism that leaders must have difficult conversations. But that's very bad advice.  I've found, for example, that many of the best leaders actually AVOID difficult conversations because they've mastered a technique for using "pre-commitments" that preempt difficult conversations before they ever become necessary!
Posted by Mark Murphy on 07 January, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Video: Interpersonal Skills Can Help You Clarify Deadlines

Here’s something that falls into the category of interpersonal skills. When you get an assignment, it's always a good idea to clarify the deadline for the assignment, right? That's like the 101 lesson of how to work in an organization. Your boss gives you an assignment. Go, "Okay, what's the deadline for it?" That's simple.  
Posted by Mark Murphy on 07 January, 2019 Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Do People See You As A 'Positive Disruptor' Or Just Disruptive?


The biggest-name CEOs usually have reputations as disruptors; think Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Sara Blakely, and more. But when you’ve invented a smartphone or an electric car or slimming underwear, you don’t need to worry too much about whether people think you’re too disruptive; your inventions are so good that you can disrupt with impunity.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 07 January, 2019 Change Management, Leadership Styles, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Video: Biggest Fear for Employees That Telecommute

Remote employees, those that telecommute, often have a fear that doesn't afflict their co-located compatriots and that is, am I going to be forgotten about? Am I out of sight, out of mind? Remote employees are those people that are working somewhere besides the office, they telecommute. 
Posted by Mark Murphy on 11 December, 2018 Leadership Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting, Video | Read more →

Quiz: How Do Your Time Management Skills Stack Up?

We all suffer from the “busyness disease.” More than half of working Americans say they don’t have enough time to do the things they want to do. The scarcest resource professionals and leaders have is their time (not money or people or influence). Time. And it’s why the top frustrations of professionals and leaders are typically not having enough time, struggling to balance priorities, and reacting to everyone else’s priorities. Take this quiz to see how your time management skills stack up!
Posted by Mark Murphy on 11 December, 2018 no_cat, no_recent, Quizzes, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Time Management | Read more →

Five Ways To Shut Down Workplace Bullying

There are definite steps leaders can take to proactively address bullying. However, if a workplace “conflict” involves an issue of illegal activity, violence (and threats), sexual harassment, worker/customer safety, or other issue with legal ramifications, this is not something to try and handle on your own.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 10 December, 2018 Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Video: "How's It Going?"

Posted by Mark Murphy on 03 December, 2018 Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →
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