Finding your Authentic Leadership Style
Listen here: Are you struggling to find a leadership style that works for you and your employees? A style you can feel comfortable with, lead with and have respect with. Start by taking a look at the leaders you admire, what about their style attracts you? My personal favorites have to do with leaders who […]
They are just not that into you…
Listen here: or your business. Think about your years of managing people. I’m sure there have been times when you have noticed that no matter what you did, said, or wrote – your employee would just look at you with that “whatever” look on their face. The situation didn’t matter, it could be praise, […]
Are you getting in their way?
Listen here: Imagine a workplace with the best employees, great product/service but somehow doesn’t seem to work. Scary right! However this is a reality and the company is either going along steadily or grows at a slow rate. What’s happening? One possibility is the boss (you!) What??? I know it’s a subject we don’t […]
Perception is Reality
Listen here: When I first started working I used to get so tired of hearing “Perception is Reality”, it didn’t usually come with an explanation which made it more frustrating. As the years went on – I finally got it, I mean really got it. I haven’t used this phrase in a while but the […]
Do you need a Captain?
Listen here: I have been enjoying sports lately – Chicago Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup and the start of the FIFA (Soccer) World Cup. While one is a winter sport and the other is a summer sport, they have something in common – the players choose a captain. This got me thinking – both sports […]
Mini-breaks to re-energize
A lot of times we are at work and we just get down to business. If we are lucky, we remember to eat lunch or find an excuse to walk outside for at least 5 minutes. Even little distractions from the work can energize us in great ways. We can be terrible with taking the […]
Uh Oh…I’m a Manager?!?
Congratulations – you got the promotion – you are a MANAGER! You are thinking, “this is great”, “now things can get done”, “people will have to listen to me now” and then comes that little voice from the back of your head…now it’s saying “what if they don’t listen to me”, “what if I get […]
I’m a ____ Leader
When it comes to leaders we all like to use a one word description of their style. You know, she’s a charismatic leader, he’s a dictatorial leader, she’s autocratic, etc. You get the picture. Now image if the people who worked for you had to pick one word to fill-in-the-blank on your leadership style…would it be the […]
Getting more…employee motivation
Would you rather listen than read? Click play This is what we all want isn’t it? Getting more with little effort. If only the world really worked that way. Actually it does. In these economic times we find ourselves having to do more with less. Whether it is more work from fewer employees, more clients […]
Micromanaging – Why do you do it?
Do you do it? Are you sure? The next time you are speaking to an employee, listen to yourself – your words, tone and intention. Now ask yourself again – are you a micro-manager? If you answered no, thank you and please continue reading anyway. Those of you who answered yes, here are some questions […]