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Communicate More Effectively
Communication is commonly listed among key skills needed to be a great leader. We all transmit information each day, through our words, our actions, our appearance. What we say, what we do and how we behave communicate to people around us. So, ok. We all...
3 Common Mistakes New Leaders Make (and what to do instead)
Many first time leaders or leaders new to an organization, focus on making a great impression on their leaders, demonstrating competence in their roles. While there is nothing “wrong” with working to demonstrate competence …
3 Questions to Answer to Reach Your 2021 Goals
Let’s face it – 2020 didn’t turn out like any of us planned. While each of us experienced the challenges of the year in different ways and with different resources, I think it is safe to say that no one envisioned in January how the year would play out. Now that we...
3 Skills Teams Need Most Now and in 2021
As I reflect on this year and the challenge it has brought for us in so many ways, I see that there are three skills of leaders that have continued to bubble up as crucial for promoting success on teams. They have always been crucial skills but in easier times,...
7 Surprising Ways You Could Be Alienating Your Team
Do you want better engagement and productivity from your team? Perhaps you are doing one (or more) of these things that alienate team members, zap engagement and don't get you the results you desire. 1. You don't share information Teams expect leaders to have...
How to Network in 2020
2020 has been a challenging year for most of us. In the midst of real struggle, I have also seen some real connections form between people this year. How do you do “networking” when in-person events are off the table? Start from a place of giving Think about...
Ask A Coach – Remote Team Engagement
Q: When we first started remote work, everyone on my team leaned in and just made things work. Now that we are several months in, it seems that energy if fading a bit - what can I do to keep my team motivated while we are all still remote? A: Whew - this is a tough...
3 THINGS LEADERS CAN DO TO REDUCE BURNOUT ON THEIR TEAMS
We have been hearing a lot about the productivity increases and the continued productivity since a major transition to work from home, but how sustainable is that? A lot of that productivity came from people working extra hours, working in all time zones and...
Simple Ways to Increase Motivation and Productivity Today
Many workers now find themselves working from home and have been doing so for a while. The novelty has worn off. The reality that the “perfect” home environment doesn’t exist and the pressures of delivering on all fronts has started taking its toll. How are people to...