Know Your Company Blog

I’m sharing three years-worth of findings, based on data from 15,000+ employees in 25 countries through Know Your Company, on the best…

Here are six ways to get employees talking about what they really feel (and the questions to ask employees for feedback)…

What I’ve observed from effective leaders and tried to keep in mind as a CEO these past few years…

Consider using this one word in your next one-on-one meeting…

Everyone says, “It’s great working here.” But is it really? Here are the questions to ask to assess if a company has a positive work…

As the founder of a 10-year old $6.3+MM bootstrapped company, Peldi talk about how your greatest strength can be your greatest weakness as…

Your reaction sets the tone in your company. Don’t blow it by blowing up when you receive negative feedback from your team. Here’s how.

From data of 300+ people and distilling 50 years worth of research, I wrote a practical guide for building trust in teams.

If you’re a manager and looking for something new to read, here are a handful of books I enjoyed this past summer.

As a manager, here’s how to make the most of your 15-minute call with a candidate’s reference.

Part of being a good leader is knowing which employee benefits to offer. According to 1,000 leaders in The Watercooler, these 3 make the…

As the founder of a company that’s helped 850,000 people learn to code, Ryan talks about the value of trust as a leader — and how it’s…

Whether you’re a new manager or hate delivering negative feedback, I share our most popular tips for the situations that managers most…

A lesson in creation, leadership, and life.

As a serial entrepreneur who has been featured on CNN, USA Today, BBC, and the Wall Street Journal, Wayne talks frankly about…

Delivering negative feedback is hard — especially when you’re seen as a “the positive person” on your team. Here’s how to start doing it…

Ugh. Firing someone never gets easier — but keeping these tips in mind can make it go as smoothly as possible the first time around.

Culture isn’t meant to be measured. Here’s why, and what you should measure instead.

I wrote a guide to one-on-one meetings for managers and employees — and it’s finally live! :-)

Stop saying these words — you’re wearing your employees thin.

As the founder of multiple successful SaaS companies, Hiten shares the pitfalls of being too nice as a leader and the importance of the…

In 30 minutes, wherever you are in the world, you can now get the basics of getting and giving honest feedback.

You have a needy employee. What do you do now?