
Contributing author
Jeff Haden
Jeff Haden is a writer, speaker, small business management expert, and Inc.’s most popular columnist. He's the author of The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win.
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Can You Prevent Employees From Discussing Their Wages?
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How a 9/80 Schedule Works—and Why Some Businesses Love It
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10 Things You Should Never Say When Giving a Performance Review
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When Employees Aren’t Working: How to Motivate Underperforming Employees
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What to Ask When Interviewing Your First Employees
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How to Write Business Emails That Always Get Replies, According to Research
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Want to Create a New Habit? The “Copy-Paste” Technique is Easy and Effective
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Google Research Reveals 7 Traits of Highly Effective Startup Leaders
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How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of Success
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6 Counterintuitive Ways to Be a Better Leader
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How to Build a Scalable Process or Workflow
Growth
In Addition to Setting Goals, Try Setting a Few Anti-Goals
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Short Staffed? Here’s How to Stay Afloat With Fewer People
HR
How to Work With Someone You Don’t Like
HR
Here’s Why You Should be Monotasking—Not Multitasking
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Do You Need a Manager or a Leader? What’s the Difference?
Hiring
Best Practices for Raising Prices and Maintaining Customer Relationships
Business Finance
Why an Age-Diverse Workforce is Key to Success
Hiring
Remote, Distributed, and Hybrid: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
Benefits
How to Scale Company Culture
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How to Identify and Avoid Collaboration Overload
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How to Lead a Hybrid Team: A Small Business Owner’s Guide
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Outsourcing: Two Essential Formulas
Growth
Now Is the Perfect Time to Give Away Work for Free
Growth
Has Your Team Gone Virtual? Here’s How to Use Slack and Zoom More Efficiently
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How to Make Remote Onboarding Less Awkward for New Employees
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Here’s How to Conduct a Great Remote Interview, Step by Step
Hiring
What to Say When You Need to Lay Off or Furlough Employees
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How to Emotionally Manage Your Team During Emergencies
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3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Escape the ‘Sunday Scaries’
Growth
Employee Burnout Is Real. Here Are the Signs, Causes, and Cures
Talk Shop
An Introvert’s Guide to Being a Great Manager
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3 Words That Will Make You a More Effective Leader
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How 1 Spreadsheet Turned a Small Business Into a $100 Million Company
Business Finance
How to Decide When to Fire an Employee
Talk Shop
How to Effectively Manage Challenging Employees
Talk Shop
6 of the Best Exit Interview Questions to Ask Departing Employees
HR
How Putting Others First Can Boost Your Bottom Line
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3 Steps to Giving Feedback That Drives Results
Talk Shop
5 Essential Tips for Married Business Owners
Growth
The Secret to a Successful Elevator Pitch? Don’t Pitch—Do This Instead
Growth
Making a Tough Business Decision? This Framework Will Help You Through It
Growth
What Entrepreneurs Need to Learn From ‘Lazy’ People
Growth
6 Steps to Starting a Business While Working Full Time
Starting Your Business
How to Network When You Hate Networking
Growth
To Push Through Rejection, Adam Grant Says Start Thinking About It Like This
Growth
Want to Be a Popular Boss? Research Says You Shouldn’t
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How to Promote an Employee Without Upsetting the Rest of Your Team
Talk Shop
CEOs Share the 1 Interview Question They Always Ask Candidates
Hiring
Think Like a C Student and Become a Better Entrepreneur—Seriously
Growth