What makes a manager truly great? It’s a simple question, yet a quick online search reveals plenty of long-winded, complicated answers. But is the answer really that complex? According to Parallel Management CEO and founder Todd Bradberry, what separates …
If you’re a manager, you’re responsible for the performance of your team. That means ensuring your systems and processes are running smoothly. It also means …
Raised voices. Angry tones. Cringe-worthy words thrown back and forth. Attempts at reconciliation devolving into mean-spirited arguing. Maybe you’re someone who thrives in heated situations. But for many of us, unproductive …
If you’re managing a team, chances are you’ve experienced team dysfunction. That’s not a judgement against you or your team – just an observation of normal human behavior. Whenever humans get …
At Parallel Management, we guide team leaders to manage strategy and culture in parallel, resulting in productive, profitable teaming. We understand that the value of a company comes …
With 2020 behind us, we’ve all become better at handling uncertainty. But many remote teams are still struggling with: Lack of interpersonal connection and team …
We had the pleasure talking to Randy Sklar discussing: Mindsets. Relationship with money. Machines are Assets, People are People. Leaders build systems. Tune in to Todd Bradberry‘s Live …
People are our greatest asset (PAOGA) sounds like a wonderfully warm message – to the leader delivering it. To the listener, maybe not. The phrase is …
Remember when business was simple? Crazy-hard and risky, yes, but we all understood a few simple truths. Like the old-fashioned idea that Profit is a …
So, which should come first, profit or people? The correct answer will sound like a dodge and a company pitch. A two-fer! Profit and People must move …
Brenda Bradberry taught me never to judge someone before knowing them. People reading is not judging. It is a genuine, generous attempt to meet people …
Hiring is a little like scouring through Netflix for your next show to binge. On Netflix, you have so many choices, and the opportunities for …
We previously introduced a short-cut to “people reading,” using one of the two dimensions of human behavior – pace. We choose pace as the first criteria …
As we find ourselves and our teams working remotely, now more than ever, the way we team matters. Organizations are responding by adopting matrixed organizational …
We’re excited to annouce, the PXT Select brand is expanding to provide more resources to help improve talent management. Goes beyond hiring by engaging your team …
It’s a new year, so we’re going back to the basics. That means tackling DiSC® from the ground up: the theory, the research, the power …
Our recent Business Growth workshop was a big success: We attracted the largest audience for such an event in Chamber history! For the first time, …
There’s momentum around assessments and training that improve employee engagement and build more cohesive teams. As an indication of this groundswell, Parallel Management Company achieved …