Communication, Executive Coaching
6 Great Reasons to Hold Your Employees Accountable
We are working on several coaching projects where managers are having a difficult time holding their team members accountable. When we ask these leaders why they don’t hold employees accountable to do the things they…
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Communication, Executive Coaching
Learn to Thrive on Criticism
When you become a leader, it is a given that you are putting yourself out there and are, in-turn, opening yourself up to criticism. But does that have to be a bad thing? The only…
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Communication, Leadership, Leading Change, Master Negotiator
The “Either-Or” Trap
Have you ever had an employee tell you: “I can do it correctly, or I can do it on time, but not both.” My kids use this on me all the time, “I can do…
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Communication, Leadership
One Word Can Make the Difference
In the business of leadership, one word can make the difference. As a leader, you have one goal. And that goal is to build relationships with people who are highly motivated to move in the…
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Customer Service, Executive Coaching, Tips
When You Feel like Complaining or Blaming…Take Action!
I recently flew on a flight from San Diego to Atlanta. The person sitting next to me spent the first two hours of our flight complaining about his company, his boss, his direct reports, his…
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Communication, Employee Engagement, Leading Change
10 Strategies to Increase Retention and Engagement
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only two ways your employees can leave an organization. Sometimes it is physically, as in moving on to a competitor, which is manageable;…
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Communication, Executive Coaching
Building Strong Relationships
When you open your mouth, do you move one step closer to your goal? Recently, I was standing in line at the security checkpoint at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport when this woman in front…
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Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership
7 Ways Your Employee Engagement Survey Can Help You Win the War for Top Talent (or Not) – Part 2
In last week’s blog, we addressed 7 reasons your Employee Engagement and Opinion Surveys can be a waste of time and fail to bring about positive changes in your organizational culture and help you win…
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Communication, Employee Engagement, Tips
7 Ways Your Employee Engagement Survey can Help You Win the War for Top Talent (or Not)
As we move into the first quarter of 2019, the war for your top talent is well underway. Unemployment is below 5 percent. Employees have more options for who they want to work for, when…
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Executive Coaching, Leadership
10 New Year’s Resolutions to Up Your Leadership Game in 2019
As we embark on a new year, most leaders are busy thinking about organizational goals; but does your list include leadership goals? Our goal at Peter Barron Stark Companies is to help you up your…
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