How to Really Listen to Employees
Can you tell when someone's listening intently? I can. They're actively engaged, making eye contact, and fully taking in my comments, not thinking about the next thing they're going to say. I know I'm being seen and heard, and the listener respects what I have to say. ...More Info
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How to Boost Energy and Confidence at Work
A successful company depends on successful employees, and successful employees depend on successful engagement. When an employee isn't engaged, they're minimizing their company's potential by not maximizing their own. When engagement is down, employers falsely jump ...More Info
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Tried Everything and Still Over Scheduling? Try these Proven Time Management Tips
I've been known as a perpetual over–scheduler for much of my professional life. I'm not sharing this to gain your sympathy, or to impress you. I agree emphatically with Brene Brown
who says we need to give up exhaustion as a status symbol. But even ...More Info
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Managing Means Continuous Learning
Many first–time managers are thrown into their new roles with little or no preparation. If you're one of them, hopefully you thrive on developing others and leading a team. With minimal (to no) training and the desire to get good fast, you're probably looking for tips ...More Info
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Introducing Equity into The Workplace
The opportunities afforded by an equitable workplace motivate employees to achieve, setting the stage for a dynamic, motivated company culture. It's no wonder why companies are chomping at the bit to roll out their equity programs, and employees are hungry for a culture ...More Info
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5 Ways to Give your Team an Energy Boost
As we power through our day–to–day work, we can sometimes lose steam in the monotony or intensity of tasks. Even when teams are succeeding, it's nice to reward people with a little something extra. As leaders, it's important to remember to recognize our teams, not ...More Info
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I Thought I Built a Great Culture, What Happened
As an executive coach and HR professional I work with leaders every day who experience wins and losses, sometimes minutes apart. They face failures big and small, and the most confident have learned to reframe those failures as learning – fail fast, fail well – and ...More Info
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When Should You Invest in Management and Leadership Training
Like a beloved schoolteacher, the memory of a great boss can stay with you for a lifetime. The way they motivated you, brought out the best of your talent and helped you reach your greatest potential. Alternately, you'll never forget the leader who prevented you ...More Info
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Changing Your Company’s Culture for a More Inclusive Tomorrow
Diversity and Inclusion—two words you hear daily in the workplace. It's not unusual for companies to invest in expensive diversity training events and seminars. It's also not unusual for these efforts to yield little results and sometimes negative backlash. As a result, ...More Info
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What New Managers Can - and Should - Learn Fast
Your first management job is a big deal, and a clear sign you're accomplishing something positive in your career. It's also the first time your job performance will be primarily dictated by the performance of others. As you probably know, not every promotion works out ...More Info
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