Communication, Leadership
Roadblock to Success
Clients frequently call us with concerns about waning productivity, diminishing morale and ever-increasing turnover. When we conduct surveys and focus groups with employees, we often discover that the real culprit is poor cross-departmental communication and…
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Employee Satisfaction Misses the Mark
For twenty-six years, we have conducted Employee Opinion and Employee Engagement Surveys. We have never conducted an Employee Satisfaction Survey. Why? We learned early on that you can have satisfied and happy employees and lead…
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Could one leader be costing you thousands of dollars?
It only takes one ineffective leader to lower productivity and increase turnover in your organization and these two problems can cost you thousands of dollars if left unchecked. But there is hope! Many leaders are…
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Six Secrets to Getting More Done With the Staff You Have
One complaint we often hear from the leaders we work with is, “I don’t have enough staff.” Many leaders have described to us the level of stress they feel because they know they could do…
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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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