Communication, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Leadership
Think Twice Before You Hit Send
Are you sure you want to send that email? Take a second and think twice before you hit the send button on that email or text that should have stayed in your drafts folder. Each…
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What’s Innovation Got to Do with It?
Have you ever wondered how Amazon keeps up its rapid-fire pace of launching new products and services or how they routinely make the top ten of Forbes “Most Innovative Companies?” At the core, is a…
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Turning your 2018 New Year’s Dream into Reality
In my job, I have been privileged to work with thousands of leaders. Leaders who are passionate about life, and love what they do to earn their living. But some of the leaders I work…
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Is It Possible to be Too Open Minded?
“My boss tells everyone that he always has an open door,” an employee recently told me. “Technically he is correct in his statement. His door is always open. The problem is his mind is shut…
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Are Your Coworkers Driving You CRAZY!
Do you have people on your team that drive you nuts? In twenty years of consulting, I have learned that people described as “difficult” often times are not difficult at all, they are just different in their interaction and communication style. As a leader, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to …
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6 Tips on How to Coach an Executive Who Doesn’t Want Help
We were asked to coach a leader by a CEO who said to us, “If this executive does not improve her leadership skills and her ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of people, she is going to undermine her ability to ever be promoted in this organization.” The CEO …
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10 Traits of a Great Executive Team
The success, or the failure, of an executive leadership team can be felt throughout the organization. Strong teamwork and communication at the top, trickles down through all levels of management, to front-line employees. However, when…
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7 Ways to Act Effectively on Negative Feedback
No one enjoys receiving criticism or negative feedback. It especially tends to sting when it highlights something you need to change. Unfortunately, leadership requires us to be able to accept feedback effectively and respond appropriately…
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Are You a Leader?
When you think of your title, how do you see yourself? Are you a leader, or are you the boss, supervisor, manager, director, general manager, vice president or president of a group of people? …
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9 Ways to Enhance Top-Down Communication
Ensuring effective top-down communication is a key responsibility of senior management. However, many organizations still struggle with ineffective communication. According to our benchmarks for Employee Opinion and Engagement Surveys, only 54.3% of employees feel…
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