Discussions Incentivized? Ted Bauer takes a look at some of the most productive companies and determines: It’s all about how you group people and then how you reward people. — Ted BauerBuild
Toxicity Fairness beats abuse Manuela Priesemuth has summarized research she's done regarding abuse in the workplace and ways to prevent it. They define abuse as either physical violence or psychological aggression where the latter
Fundamentals Data persuasion Tetiana Donska dives deep in an article about data visualization and the psychology behind it. She gives an overview of the common mistakes that chart creators make. Presenting data visually
Culture Flip your job A flipped workspace is similar to a flipped classroom, where students are first introduced to material outside of school and instead get support during class. Allison Baum makes the argument
Relationships Nemawashi How do you persuade superiors to use your idea? Maybe you make a presentation, call a meeting, and then pitch it, hoping that that they'll find value. Would a superior
Culture VUCA During our recent event Daria Mateljak introduced the concept of VUCA. It's a description of how to approach complex systems. Our ability to face changes in the overwhelming and dynamic
Fundamentals Change for people Jock Busuttil writes about change management as it was presented in July 2014's ProductTank London meetup. Derek Morrison, Group Product Manager at Tesco, presented a key point: Take people with
Fundamentals Document! Noah Brier digs in to the tips and tricks to good documentation, something essential for remote teams. Write for the right audience by knowing the type of documentation you are
Events Changes: be an action lead, not a drama supporting role Hello Potential hosts free events on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Nobody likes to change. Past decades have evolved us into people of comfort and safety. However, change is (un)fortunately not just another buzzword that will drop out of trend during next
Creativity Staying creative It might be hard as a manager or team lead, to get your team to make room for creativity. Aviv Ben-Yosef has some tried and tested rules to make sure
Fundamentals Better decisions Here are some tips from Aytekin Tank on decision making. Your decision doesn't have to be perfect. "Settle for good enough"Speed is top priorityWhat's the worst that can happen?
Relationships Let go Control is preventing you from becoming the leader you want to be. Craig Janssen shares his perspective on how trust is necessary to influence your team and to build that
Feedback Radical candor Have you worked in an environment with little empathy? Major corporations are applying the lessons of radical candor which pairs up care with directness. In this oh-so-American approach to feedback,
Performance Raising the bar What do you do when you have someone that is a solid but not high performing employee? Jessica Powell jumps right in to the deciding factors. Some things to consider:
Culture Culture gaps As a leader, you should keep your finger on the pulse of your culture. Not only should you pay attention to the sentiment of employees, but you also need to
Fundamentals Leading in crisis Vision isn't everything! According to Gianpiero Petriglieri, the ability to "hold" is an essential skill for leaders. Positivity and commitment are two outcomes behind the psychological principle of holding. Good
Fundamentals Wrong outcomes Hindsight is 20/20. So why are you stressing about if your decision is correct? The best thing you can do is focus on if you've approached it in the
Failure Falling to bias Risk assessment is one area where our biases can cause faults in logic. Michele Wucker looks at how we can overcome these problems. Here are some key takeaways: Leaders can
Relationships RocketChart's story We don't happen to use this app at Hello Potential, but the story from this French startup is so well written and their approach to entrepreneurship is so good that
Creativity Learn better Nat Eliason has written a fantastic summary of the book Pragmatic Thinking and Learning by Andy Hunt. Here's our favorite points: Know what you don’t know, be humble about
Relationships Team agreements People problems are always at the core of company woes. Team agreements are a document that help to explicitly communicate responsibility and expectations. Mark Batson Baril gives 4 guidelines when
Performance Check, check the email How often do you check your email? If you're like 60.4% of knowledge workers, it's every 8 minutes or faster. Seems too fast? Roy Maurer digs into the patterns
Relationships Managing up What do you do when you disagree with the actions of you boss? Lara Hogan has thought about this quite a bit. She recommends that you answer the following questions
Culture Measuring psychological safety Other than formal surveys, you can keep an eye on psychological safety by listening to the language of your colleagues. You are responsible to responding appropriately. When you know the
Performance Energy management Often managers help their employees manage tasks, priorities, and time, but have you considered helping them with their energy levels. Here are the programs that helped Wachovia's team see an
