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10 tips for getting to the ROOT of an issue as a COACH-LEADER…
I have 10 TIPS for how you as a leader can get to the ROOT of problems on your team, rather than just dealing with the symptoms. Those 10 tips are at the end of this post, but first, I want to tell you a story… I was...
3 things that BREAK trust and teamwork, and how to PREVENT them…
In coaching leaders and leadership teams, the top 3 behaviors that we’ve seen derail trust and teamwork most quickly is… - GOSSIP - PUBLIC DISRESPECT OR EMBARRASSMENT - BREAKING AGREEMENTS First,...
“I don’t want to train the managers under my senior leaders…”
"I don't want to train the managers under my senior leaders until my senior leaders are trained." This is what the president of one of our client companies said to me just yesterday as we collaborated on upcoming...
A Great Coach-Leader Engages ALL Generations in the Workplace…
A GREAT COACH: -Understands the difference between coaching vs. training/mentoring -Casts a clear vision and creates an environment that inspires ownership and accountability -Communicates clearly, sets boundaries and...
Participation Trophies and Appreciation in the Workplace…
Carol Dweck is an American psychologist and psychology professor at Stanford University and is known for her work on growth and fixed mindset. She says that too much praise, such as participation trophies, actually...
Is the Leadership BootCamp for you?
Want to equip your leaders to grow in EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFT SKILLS, and COACHING COMPETENCIES so they transform from ‘traditional boss’ to ‘coach leader’...effectively inspiring and motivating all generations in...
The KEY to being a GREAT leader long-term…
What does it take to be a GREAT leader, long-term? How do you know that 10, 20, or 30 years from now, you will still be a GREAT leader rather than a set-in-your-ways, burnt-out kind of leader? Most leaders focus on...
You’re not the only one who benefits from being a HEALTHY, BALANCED LEADER…
Leaders who run on empty have nothing left to give. It’s good to work hard. It’s good to give it our all. It’s good to “power through” sometimes. But when we work at a pace that isn’t sustainable and internalize the...
What to do when you don’t know what to do as a leader…
Leaders get paid to get results and solve problems. It’s always been this way. For years, leaders were paid to be the ‘experts’ in their field. To have all the answers for their employees. Employees expected their boss...