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How a Leader Created Psychological Safety With His Team
How do you as a leader handle team meetings when one-minute things seem to be going along well, and the next an employee makes a comment that blindsides you? Such was the case during a recent teambuilding training I was facilitating. It was like watching a leader on a hire wire act of balancing the…
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3 Ways to Combat the Great Resignation
As you know, the Great Resignation is one of the greatest challenges facing organizations today. But do you know why your employees are leaving? Before assuming they’re moving on for better pay or more flexibility (although that may be part of it), take the time to schedule at least a 30-minute conversation with…
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Succeed In Business By Investing In Employee Relationships
Spending resources on how leaders and employees treat one another is often considered a waste of time and money when there’s so much work to be done, strategy to be executed, and bottom-line results to be achieved. Many leaders think that focusing on healthy behaviors and emotional intelligence skills in the workplace is soft or…
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A Boss’s Ripple Effect…on Employee Retention
I wish you could have been there, sitting in my office as a fly on the wall. You’d hear story after story of courageous people who want to make sense of difficulties in their lives in order to be their best in both their personal and professional lives. Before I coached leaders to strengthen organizational…
Read MoreBe a Good Undercover Boss – Do The Opposite of These 7 Things
In the popular TV reality show, Undercover Boss, a high-level executive uses a disguise and goes to work with front line employees. The executive is looking for inside information about the company culture, systems, and employee performance through first hand interactions with employees…anonymously. While undercover, many bosses face the struggles employees face every day and…
Read MoreThe Leadership Skill that Motivates Change
Hank was angry. He couldn’t get his employees onboard with the new computer system. From his perspective, he did all the “right” things. He provided reasons for the upgrade and training to enhance efficiency, but employee resistance persisted. In our last blog, we discussed three possible reasons behind employee resistance to change. Today, we address…
Read MoreWays to Connect With Employees You Don’t Like
This is part two of a three-part series on setting the tone in your work culture. “It’s so hard to stay in control when an employee is condescending and rude!” “I know I’m supposed to be impartial to all of my employees, but some are easier to like than others.” “Sometimes, when an employee speaks…
Read MoreWhat is Your Plan to Get The Business Results You Want in 2017?
Are satisfied with your business results for 2016? If so, great! Keep up the good work! If not, what will you do differently in 2017?
Read MoreWhat Executives View as the Top Five Priorities?
Discover the top five executive priorities according to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Human Capital Trends survey based on challenges facing their organizations. ..
Read MoreChoose Your Mindset Before Addressing Employee Behavior
Before having a candid conversation with a difficult employee, choose your mindset to optimize the likelihood of a positive outcome.
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