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The Art of Gaining Perspective and Seeing the Bigger Picture
Many years ago, I read a story written by an unknown author about two men who shared a hospital room. Both men were confined to their beds. Every day, the man whose bed was next to the window described to his roommate what he saw as he looked out the window. He told him about…
Read MoreOvercoming a Setback And Delivering Results
It was 7 days before our wedding and I got a call that our ceremony vocalist was injured in an ATV accident. She flew over the handlebars and had facial injuries. She didn’t know if she would be able to sing at our wedding and suggested we look for another vocalist, just in case. My…
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.
Read MoreWho’s Got Your Back?
Every morning when I walked into work I didn’t know how the day would unfold. Some days were filled with productivity and camaraderie with co-workers. Other days it was difficult to focus and there was little interaction with others due to an angry outburst from the Chief Operating Officer. Employees retreated to their respective offices…
Read MoreFrom Brutal To Supportive…How An Abrasive Leader Changed
At a recent training I was attending, I met Barb, a COO who after learning about my coaching program for abrasive leader turnaround, without skipping a beat she said “I was an abrasive leader”. Intrigued by her humility and willingness to share so openly to someone she had just met, I asked if we could…
Read More3 Tips to Achieve 2016 Goals
Follow These Three Tips to Achieve Your 2016 Goals With the start of the new year, whether you have goals and objectives for personal development or business, achieving goals boils down to your daily habits, behaviors, and mindset. If you do the following research based tips on a regular basis, you will stay focused…
Read MoreYou Can Lead A Horse To Water…
This is a four part series of blogs addressing the question “Can Abrasive Employees Really Change?”. Part I addressed the importance of the managers working through their own anxiety before intervening with the abrasive employee. Part II outlined key elements of a proven change process. Part III discussed accountability as both helping to sustain change…
Read MoreWhen Your Purpose Is Taken Away
Seventeen people arrived for the interview, nervous yet determined. You see this wasn’t your typical interview. It was an audition for a chorus line. The 17 people soon learned that only eight would be chosen, four women and four men. Then tension mounted. As the audition continued with the dancers learning more dance steps and lyrics,…
Read More3 Choices In Dealing With Abrasive Bosses
Nick is a hardworking, forward-thinking employee. He has tried for almost four years to get along with his abrasive boss. Despite repeated efforts to work collaboratively, he was met with condescension, micro-managing, and disrespect. A good day at work was when he didn’t have to interact with his boss or his boss took a day…
Read MoreThe Mental Mindset For Difficult Conversations
As a leader, Ben knew he needed to address Bob’s abrasive behavior towards co-workers, but found every reason to avoid it. He anticipated Bob being defensive instead of taking responsibility for his behavior and the impact on the work culture. Perhaps you have a “Bob” in your work setting that you need to have an…
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