?Why are you waiting?!⁣ ⁣ Take a step back for a moment as the holiday season continues.⁣ Listen to what people are talking about. ⁣ Most topics revolve around stress, the to-do list, travel plans, school break, and so on. ⁣ Of course tis the season. ⁣ ➣What people are not talking about is their

There’s a particularly perfect window of time on which to focus when hiring. That golden window of time is when a high performing employee gets promoted to a leadership role. ?This gets overlooked and undervalued because of an assumption made in the process. The primary assumption is a high performing employee will figure out how

The controversy over “the best generation” is here to stay. There may not be much you or I can do about it on a social or cultural level. No one person is ever going to be correct. Each opinion is just that, an opinion. Discussions like this are fine between friends, between family. However, if

The idea of having to have a difficult conversation with an employee, or anyone for that matter, can be scary. Many calls I get from clients involve some form of an attempt at avoiding conflict. Usually after the conflict has gone on far too long already. There are two steps you can use to handle

It is time to listen to the one who knows themself the best… the person themselves. Too often managers and supervisors attempt to be clever when it comes to talking to their people. They ask me what they can or should say so they don’t get in trouble. The funny part, had they been listening

Being aware of, and embracing, your strengths and weaknesses is more important now than ever before. This is fantastic news because the more you know the more you grow in all areas of your life. The best way to gain a higher level of self-awareness is two part. ?First, by gathering feedback from trusted, reliable

I remember what it was like being a new leader. I would be in a position for a couple years, get things up and running, then off to the next. Solving problems, creating systems, training, each time with new challenges and growth potential. One reason making it so great were the amazing leaders I had.

Driving home later I realized, he was totally serious. “I was going to send them to your webinar, but was afraid afterwards they would start making demands” he said. This remark stands out because it touches on a major issue I see in leadership. As a leader, it is so important to help your people

It is no secret the world around you and people in it are always looking to label. These labels can be powerful. Over time, if not resilient, you can find your identity trapped in a box of who others say you are. It does not happen all at once though, it builds and grows in

When I travel for work, I get to go to places I have never been, haven’t been in a long time, or a place I may not return. Because of this, I make room to do at least one little thing that helps balance work mode and appreciation mode on each trip. From an experience