Dallin Nelson is a writer and musician based in Los Angeles. He loves playing guitar, crushing baseballs, watching movies, and hanging out with his girlfriend and two dogs, Mikey and Scout.
Have you ever worked on a team where everything just clicked? Where people respected each other’s roles and contributions but also found time to enjoy each other’s...
When big projects need doing, collaboration is the answer. Two heads tend to be better than one, and if everyone can get on the same page, amazing things happen. The...
Great teams benefit from the contributions of individuals. Great companies maximize the output of their teams, but the best companies? They bring different departments...
Nurturing creativity is a puzzle that stumps even the best companies. Those able to do it earn a reputation for their forward-thinking and modernized management...
Getting teams invested in their work is important when trying to reach company goals. Not only do invested teams get more work done, but their investment can drive...
The basic principles for dealing with difficult people, whether a new colleague or someone misunderstanding you, are universally applicable and can benefit you in all...
If you’ve ever worked with people who were happy and collaborative, you know what good morale feels like. Work is a little easier for everyone when the vibes are good...
There’s a noticeable difference between work environments where people enjoy their lives versus where they don’t. Some circumstances can’t be controlled — like a...
We’ve all been there right? Having the worst day of your life while stuck at work, and it drags on and on, and next thing you know, you’re the office curmudgeon with...
Investing in people—it’s a surefire way to either take teams to new levels of performance or waste everyone’s time. The difference? Effective investment of...
Every expert used to be a beginner. Despite a few stories of prodigies and savants, the rest of us are condemned to travel the long, bumpy road of experience. If we’re...
Have you ever sat down to a one-on-one with your boss, heard a shallow compliment, and started to think, “Oh boy, here it comes”? You’re not alone.
It wasn’t...
No matter one’s position at a company, everyone can have great ideas about ways to make things better at work. What most people don’t expect, however, is the...
These days, there’s a lot of talk about quiet quitting where employees hunt for a new gig incognito so they can land something better (even if that means no job at...
Leadership. The topic everyone knows a little about but can’t quite agree on. We’ve all had a great boss at some point in our lives, but pinning down what it was we...
Life is unpredictable, and genuine security is elusive. Work is a major part of our lives, so finding a way to make it bearable is crucial for our well-being. If you're...
Promoting worker health leads to a positive workplace culture where employees are productive and have good attitudes. To cultivate such a culture, employers need to be...
There’s nothing like revealing your political views to coworkers to really get the blood pumping. It is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting and inflammatory...
Imagine you’re daydreaming about visiting China when out of the blue, your company asks if you’re available to make a business trip over there. Could it be? Your...
To say the absolute least, the pandemic changed a lot about how we work. As safety precautions turned lively offices into wastelands of empty chairs, people started...
