Remember your Manners, say Thank You
Summary: Growing up we were reminded to say “Thank You”. When it comes to the people around you that make you successful – when was the last time you said “Thank You”. A few easy ways to say “Thank You”. How many times growing up did you hear some version of “Remember your manner and […]
It’s Up To You
Summary: Culture is you internal brand. It is up to you to create and maintain it – no one else. Sometimes when to speak of culture or your internal brand, we place the onus on someone else. Maybe it’s the person in marketing, human resources, a manager or the administrator. I’m sorry to tell you […]
Is a Bad Apple spoiling your Bunch?
Summary: We have all experienced or have that one person who started out well and over time has become mediocre to awful. Worse yet, it has become contagious and spread to others. What do you do? We have all seen it, we have experienced it…and uh, oh…you have one. Now they didn’t start out this […]
Reach them at their level
Summary: Get your point across without losing the other person or talking down to them. Notice these three things to get you communicating better. When you own your own business or have been doing a job for a while or worked in a certain industry for many years – we can forget that not everyone […]
Your Cast of Characters
Summary: Each person you work with has their own character. To be able to work with them you need to understand them. If you work with people around you, you have noticed that each one has it’s own personality. Some are easier to get along with than others. If you didn’t have to work with […]
Minimizing the Dissapointment
Summary: You get a joy of watching people grow into new roles. Sometimes with a promotion that means one other person doesn’t get it. Handled properly you can keep them interested and motivated. If you the type of leader that coaches and mentors those around you – one of the greatest joys is watching them […]
Day One Leadership
Summary: Whether through promotion or hiring for your own company – you may now be leading your former peers! Now what? It happens, sometimes it’s planned and other times not. You may know it was going to happen and sometimes you may not realize it. It’s leading your peers. It could be due to a […]
Starting Leadership
Summary: You have realized you are a manager and more importantly a leader. Where do you start? How do you create the team you want? You have grown your business to the point where you can’t do it all yourself – congratulations! You are tasting success and you love it. You hire people to work […]
The Buck Stops Here
Summary: We have all heard the saying “the buck stops here”. The word for this is accountability. Begin a culture of accountability with yourself and your people. We have all heard the saying “the buck stops here”. This is usually heard when someone is referring to the CEO. However most of us would like to […]
Delegate with the End in Mind
Summary: We can’t do it all ourselves, we have to delegate to others. Keeping these tips in mind will help you and the person you delegate to be successful. As much as we would like to do it all…we just can’t. We need to rely on others to get the work done. This means enlisting […]