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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
The Wall Street Journal article is greatly appreciated because it highlights what occurs when an employee rating system is poorly implemented and used in organizations. However, it was an incredibly simplistic perspective. The perspective was that of someone who has only taken a cursory look at this approach, and we see this from newer employees and rookie leaders who have not thought through ratings systems properly in the past. It did not explain how powerful this approach can be if […]
Executive coaching isn’t just for executives anymore. Every day, we all engage with other people to accomplish things, whether at work or at home. The principles that apply to business world coaching easily translate to other types of relationships. All relationships come down to a few basic factors, the biggest of which are trust, honesty and dependability. In other words, each of the parties clearly states their needs and wants, knows the other person will work hard to help them […]
This is a tale of two managers. One committed suicide; the other young up and coming leader is helping a 79 year old business man learn to use Facebook. Millennials are 41% of the current workforce. By 2030, they will be 75% of the workforce. If you look at yourself and those of other generations, we may point our fingers at millennials for being different, yet we have taken on many of their characteristics. Most of this has been good, […]
Millennial Employees now represent the largest portion of the workplace. Organizations must adjust their day-to-day strategies to accommodate this group in terms of schedule, career path as well as reassurance of a job well done. In fact, 66% of American Millennial’s said they felt an organization that adopts a flexible, mobile and remote work model has a competitive advantage over one that requires employees to be in the office from 9am to 5pm, according to a Connected World Technology report. […]
In this “Drive Through With Don”, he discusses two different teams and the effect communication had on the success of the businesses. One team was struggling and frustrated and they communicated very poorly with each other. Poor communication damaged relationships, created mistrust among the team members and any efforts to turn this around were either blocked or given very little effort. Once a team becomes ineffective it bleeds over to customers and suppliers and before too long, the problem […]
When most people think of communication, they think about talking and passing along information, advice or opinions. Effective communication also involves actively listening, knowing when to speak and when to stay silent. Keep in mind that 85% of what we communicate is nonverbal so in addition to being patient, your face and actions must also be considered. All organizations maintain that they value open communication, but few listen to their staff, customers and suppliers effectively. Listening, like any other skill, […]
The truth is there is no BEST way. Regardless of the type of training, there is no one way to do it and one size definitely does not fit all. Each of us has an overwhelming need to be understood. When it comes to teaching people and you desire learning and communication to occur, we have found that working from the inside out and utilizing all styles of learning is the most rewarding and is critical to achieving the […]
What do college athletes, Olympic gold medalists and smart business leaders have in common? They rely on coaches to help them reach their greatest potential and teach them to overcome challenges. Yet a study by the Stanford Business School found that nearly two-thirds of CEO’s and nearly half of senior executives do not receive any executive coaching or leadership development. Almost all of them (69%) said they would like coaching to enhance their development. Imagine your college coach working with […]
As a leader of a group, a team or an organization you must remember to focus on the impact you have on the audience. When you are coaching or evaluating your own interactions, do not focus on how you delivered the message (what you said or what you did), focus on the reaction you see. That is the true test of a productive session. Regardless of the vehicle used to coach (a story, an assignment, a book to read), […]