Working hard is important in any career, but overwork can stall it. Exhaustion leads to illness, lower productivity, and burnout. You may think you have to work 80 hours a week, but before you collapse, analyze your load to determine whether you need to cut back.

Does your organization have a question-friendly culture? As a manager, you should encourage employees to come to you with their questions—and show you’re prepared to listen. Follow these tips to create a question-friendly workplace.

What do your employees really want? Jumping to conclusions is never safe. To be a better manager, remember these basic truths about everyone who works for you.

Generally we talk about feedback between a manager/supervisor and an employee. However, feedback can, and should, be given at all levels. Feedback: the process in which the effect or output of an action is returned.

Civility in the workplace is crucial to everyone’s happiness and productivity. Although you may not be able to avoid occasional conflicts, you can keep disagreements from shattering relationships and creating an environment of hostility by remembering these rules when your blood starts to boil.