The Art of Feedback
Summary: People want feedback more than once a year. Provide the feedback by being specific, open, create accountability and being timely. This is a conversation that comes up at least once a month. Client: We need new performance reviews. Me: Ok, what are you trying to accomplish with the reviews? Client: We need to give […]
Removing the Leadership Blocks
Summary: As leaders we all have blocks that may stop us from being better. Here are some common ones and how to overcome. This is going to sound silly – I love to play Candy Crush – yes I know it is a thoughtless and simple game. It is and that’s probably why it […]
How Do You Make Them Feel?
Summary: Maya Angelou has a wonderful quote about how people remember how you made them feel. Imagine your impact on the business if people feel empowered and engaged. Maya Angelou has a wonderful quote that is directly related to leadership and working with people. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will […]
Saying “No”
Summary: Are you always being asked to help, join or lead? Are you finding it difficult to say “no”? Start changing it now and be empowered by it. Are you the person everyone comes to for help, to join a committee or to lead a group? I know I am. One of the hardest […]
The Answer is a Question
Summary: It can happen to us many times a day – we get asked a questions. As respectful adults, we answer questions that are asked of us. However, when it comes to training people or furthering their development, the best answer is another question. It can happen to us many times a day – we […]
Which one will you receive?
Summary: An employee who is leaving your company has sent you a letter – which one will you receive? What do you have to do to get the one you want? An employee has sent you a letter about your leadership style. Which letter would you rather receive? **** Letter One **** Dear Boss: […]
How to avoid firing people
Summary: The best way to avoid firing people is to ensure you hire right. Here are some tips to help make that happen. This is usually one of the hardest decisions someone has to make in their career, deciding the fate of another person. Should they stay or go? This decision also should not be […]
Get the Ideas Flowing
Summary: Follow these 5 Rules of Brainstorming to get the ideas flowing in your company and get unstuck. You’ve been there right – needing ideas for a new way to do things or to improve a process or to write about. You will agonize and the more you try to focus on finding what you […]
Use your Turn Signal
Summary: In order to be leader and have people follow you – they need to know what direction you are going in. Are you using your turn signal? A couple of years ago I was with a client in Wisconsin and a group of us went out for lunch. Since we didn’t all fit in […]
Do you have “Career” discussions?
Summary: Are you worn out by ineffective performance reviews? Try a career discussion. Be careful – there are 3 catches you need to be aware of. Every year we sit down with people and have a “performance review” where we are giving a piece a paper (or on-line survey) to complete on each person who […]