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Resiliency Test: How Do You Respond To Adversity?

Resiliency is your ability to quickly bounce back from failure, adversity, rejection, etc. But how do you handle these situations? Take the Resiliency Test and find out...

Remote Employee Productivity Hack

The top remote employees (e.g., writers, creatives, freelancers, etc.) have long known the best way to be productive when working from home. And it's a technique that you need to teach your 'suddenly remote' employees now!

Types Of Power Quiz: Do You Use Referent Power, Reward Power, Coercive Power, Legitimate Power, Expert Power or Information Power?

Ambitious employees and aspiring leaders often ask “what are the various types of power?" and "how do I get more power?" Beginning in the late 1950s, psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven famously identified 6 types of power: Referent Power, Reward Power, Coercive Power, Legitimate Power, Expert Power, and Information Power. Before we explore each type (and their pros and cons), take the quiz to see which types of power you tend to use most frequently!

Optimism: Definition And Research

Internal Locus Of Control: Definition And Research

These 18 Outlooks Explain Why Some Employees Are Happy At Work (And Others Are Miserable)

Employee Engagement Is Less Dependent On Managers Than You Think

We’ve all heard that ‘you join a company but quit a manager’ and that managers drive employee engagement. But surprising new data reveals that employees’ Self-Engagement (i.e. their personal outlooks like optimism, resilience, proactivity, etc.) can actually matter more than working for a great manager!

Performance Appraisal: New Data Reveals Why Employees And Managers Dislike Them

Autocratic Leadership: New Data Reveals Who Likes It

Resistance To Change In Organizations Comes From These 5 Factors (New Data)

Every organization and leader experiences resistance to change. But as frustrating as it may be, it can be overcome IF you understand the 5 major factors that drive resistance to change.  Based on Leadership IQ studies of more than 60,000 employees, this report will show you the underlying causes of resistance to change, and how your change management efforts can overcome them.