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Leadership is a journey
Today marks the end of a transformational, year long journey with these leaders. We celebrate together today - their dedication and their growth. From their initial Phase 01 Discover deep dive to learn about their...
You need to hire someone ASAP but…you can’t find ANYONE!
Many companies are struggling with this. I’ve also been there. It can be a challenge to feel overwhelmed with the workload, needing help, not able to find the right person in time. When we feel under pressure as...
Negative feedback can often feel HARD to give
But there is a way to give negative feedback RIGHT…so that you don’t have to feel like the bad guy and your employees leave the conversation saying THANK YOU… It’s about laying the groundwork by modeling...
Restore team trust FASTER
There’s not a moment to lose when it comes to the trust on your team. You can’t accomplish anything sustainable without trust. This is how you move the needle on productivity. Here’s the hard truth: when there’s a...
Here’s what your 1:1s have been missing…
If you’ve never practiced one-on-ones as a leader, it’s probably one of the most effective strategies for TRUST-BUILDING and for proactively finding and addressing issues. For those who have never practiced this,...
What to do when “corporate” seems to be the problem…
I was on a coaching call recently with a senior leader who had learned that “corporate” came up with a new set of company values and had instructed each location to “roll them out.” This senior leader was not involved...
HR Professionals and Constant Stress
Many HR professionals deal with constant stress in their jobs. Why? Because they are dealing with what seems like never ending “people problems” that arise among employees, leaders AND teams. But, what if it didn’t...
Boom. Triggered. (and I’m not referring to July 4th fireworks😉)
Why? You name the reason. We’ve all been there. One of my coaching mottos for leaders is: “Be curious, not furious,” and it came in handy for one leader when he was *ALMOST* triggered. In this leader’s regular...
There are 4 characteristics (or ‘quotients’) for the best leaders
Since the best leaders are WELL-ROUNDED leaders, consider where you are in each one... FIRST, there’s the INTELLIGENCE quotient. (IQ) This is the measure of cognitive intelligence, including abilities such as...