Gladkov Group

03/06/2022

Ask your employees the following questions if you want to help them find meaning in their work life:

What are you good at doing?

What do you enjoy?

What feels most useful?

What creates a sense of forward momentum?

How do you relate to others?

Use your weekly check-ins to inspire your team.

02/26/2022

Questions to consider:

1. What is the gap you think training will bridge?

2. What’s causing the gap?

3. Is training necessary to fix the gap?

If you have managers then, also ask:

Why aren’t our managers doing more to further develop employees for advancement?

Why isn’t it a priority?

Why don’t their managers ask them about what they’re doing to develop employees?

Three questions to consider before sinking resources into a new program.

01/10/2022

Don’t be that guy.

1. They call you in a panic about an ASAP task -- only to go silent on you.
2. They change their mind daily about what they want you to work on.
3. They ask to review every task you complete.
4. They tell you to do unnecessary, tedious work.
5. They constantly cancel and reschedule meetings with you.
6. You have to chase them down for answers and approval.
7. They dismiss your questions and concerns.

https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/7-warning-signs-your-boss-disrespects-you.html?cid=sf01002&sr_share=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1SOuFPNtjVGkEPw4ng_RNQh3voUJ7xvtwSpwuBJdLN-Xt99xLmoDjpRBo

When managers treat you this way, you haven't earned their respect.

01/03/2022

Body language is key.

“1. They speak in absolutes, such as ‘always’ and ‘never.’

2. They brag by downplaying their accomplishments.

3. They try to please you by judging people you both know.

4. They’re highly defensive.

5. They love to debate.

6. They talk too much and say too little.

7. They don’t know how to apologize.

8. They display uncomfortable body language.”



https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/12/retired-fbi-agent-warns-do-not-trust-people-who-have-these-8-habits-of-dishonesty.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0Ua4qFI-xvqGKOIAdtLX_-cKOm4GRyPpj-TqeaJ7rkHjySfgaLVxsRNF4 =1640977216

Every person has a tell. Your friends, co-workers, family members, partner and boss may actually be revealing their true intentions, but shrouding them in clever disguises.

01/01/2022

You might think working on your tech startup until 4:20 AM is cool and you might also be waking up in the afternoon for your developer meetings. There are 24 hours in the day no matter how you cut it.

“I’ve never worked through a night,” Lutke said in a tweet on Thursday. “The only times I worked more than 40 hours in a week was when I had the burning desire to do so. I need 8ish hours of sleep a night. Same with everybody else, whether we admit it or not.”



https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/26/shopify-ceo-you-dont-have-to-work-80-hours-a-week-to-be-successful.html?utm_content=Main&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0NCIKMiZdj_kAwszVnuNIkz8677XB4Okq0ovTxcYFXpQGF59gSwUuaqAQ =1640875689

"I've never worked through a night," Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke said on Twitter on Thursday. "The only times I worked more than 40 hours in a week was when I had the burning desire to do so. I need 8ish hours of sleep a night. Same with everybody else, whether we admit it or not."

12/30/2021

What would you add to this list of traits of a successful entrepreneur?

Hustle, Hustle, Hustle.

Have a thick skin.

Be patient.



https://www.forbes.com/sites/carriekerpen/2021/10/26/want-to-become-an-entrepreneur-heres-how-to-tell-if-youll-be-successful/?sh=36d6766f1aec&fbclid=IwAR1rEEg27pskvLMHnqH8nEUSm4Jg78llCwAoznrzi_NxGBVDRnu480mxOCs

There are a number of things Carolyn Betts credits for her success, but one of the biggest ones is the fact that she worked this kind of job in the beginning of her career before ultimately going out on her own as an entrepreneur.

12/29/2021

Someone who always thinks the world is out to screw them over is probably screwing others over.

“Instead of asking someone to describe one of their own personality traits -- which is at best awkward and uncomfortable, and at worst creepy and invasive -- ask them to describe a few people they know.
How they rate other people -- both positively and negatively -- may say just as much about them.
Especially if they rate people positively.”



https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/want-to-read-people-like-a-pro-all-you-have-to-do-is-ask-1-simple-question-research-shows.html?cid=sf01002&fbclid=IwAR13gkwDANjANgH6zZ8V5NDMLZGRgLq0HAFClmkaMJ0kslbaY5intcKWAR8

Because what we say about others says just as much about ourselves.

12/27/2021

Is trust given or earned in your opinion?

“A “trust battery," a term he coined in a New York Times interview in 2016. In the workplace, a person doesn't simply trust or not trust someone else, he explained. Instead, there's a gradient of trust. When a person is hired, the trust battery is charged to 50%, and subsequent interactions either help build or wear down that trust.”



https://trib.al/nwVaEwv?fbclid=IwAR2tG8F2N36TBnk7gGVUi6Ek4ArWD0FJOFuXE9WMjFRPIhLo-5HbWEeQ5oo

Tobi Lütke tried chaos engineering at Shopify by wiping meetings from staff calendars and had staff work remotely as an experiment in 2017, Bloomberg reported.

12/26/2021

Don’t get left behind.

“As business increasingly becomes digital and data-driven, many companies that once appeared to be built for success suddenly seem structured to fail. That’s evident in the lackluster results that recent digital transformations have delivered; according to a recent BCG study, over 80% of companies accelerated their transformation projects last year, but 70% fell far short of their objectives.”



https://hbr.org/2021/11/todays-ceos-need-hands-on-digital-skills?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0FwAZI50H8RpyW7C7PbLbD9AfT6b4n4pOJD_T6hiGsUbsgXeQuNl-Ig9o

Leaders need a firm understanding of how emerging tech will shape their company’s future.

12/25/2021

Consistent persistent and diligent work pays off in the end.

“Every CEO has to be a first-time CEO at some point.”



https://www.facebook.com/97212224368/posts/10160686219249369/?d=n

12/24/2021

Is entrepreneurship hard work or simply luck?

“Knowing when to go for it is key to entrepreneurial success.

Knowing when to delegate.

Knowing when to seek investment.”



https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/390269?fbclid=IwAR3hAvuGyT-hjmTgFe4gwcQLn9U4jg_w-OqK-x94BwYQJ1xT1e-eFJK6P5U

Sometimes, your window of opportunity to disrupt an industry stays open only so long.

12/23/2021

Some see this list as too demanding and borderline abusive while others see it as inspirational and almost necessary, which one are you?

“1. When 24/7 availability is expected.

2. When you're asked for an explanation for why you need personal time off.

3. When perfection is implicitly expected.

4. When you find yourself sacrificing your health and well-being to keep up.

5. When perpetual agreement is implicitly expected.

6. When admiration and advocacy are implicitly expected.

7. When your loyalty is implicitly expected.

8. When your identity rests too much on what your boss thinks of you.”



https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/8-defining-moments-when-you-should-push-back-on-your-boss.html?cid=sf01002&fbclid=IwAR0e1VoRMQ08wQ4xPWHHfJ7P2FiR5PpjfJB2ZHoNEVfT_1iHrREdouk3Uj8

You give enough at the office--know where to draw the line.