When I ask people to list the qualities or characteristics of great leaders, I never hear “they are a micromanager.” Shocking, isn’t it? No one wants to be micromanaged, and yet we all know what it is, which means that someone is doing a lot of it. And it could be you. While you may
New supervisors often struggle with coaching the employees on their teams, and one of the reasons they often give for the struggle is that they don’t have time for or don’t know how to have the conversation. Many times, the challenge starts with the new supervisor thinking that a coaching conversation has to be a
We recently got the following question: How do I encourage my staff to set challenging goals for their employees. And while this is a great question, unfortunately, it is setting them up for failure. You see, there is a key component that all leaders must think about in regards to goal setting and goal achievement.
It’s nearly impossible to get through life without having a complaint or two (or three…) about something! But as leaders, it’s really important to understand how complaining is a trap and how we can avoid this for ourselves and our team to realize greater success overall. Here’s what I mean… Tweet it out: Complaining is
This is a guest post by Frank Granara and Lorraine Grubbs, co-authors of Beyond the Executive Comfort Zone: Outrageous Tactics to Ignite Individual Performance. Wake them up … shake them up … make them a team. As a new leader, bring a fresh perspective to your people by applying outrageous tactics to employee development. Step outside
As a new leader, it can be tough to figure out how to motivate your employees to perform at a higher level at work. Surprisingly, a good place to start doesn’t have much to do with work at all. You can actually look at employees’ hobbies and interests to find clues about what motivates them and apply that
Over the years we have helped a number of organizations with their performance management systems, and helped a number of leaders do a better job of developing their employees using those systems. We recently created a product to help with those issues and Steve Johnston and I are writing book that we think will have
In a culture that often sees the world as one giant competition, it can be difficult to convince others of the importance in valuing the success of others. But all great leaders know that helping others succeed, can be our greatest success. And the answer to this situation is PERSPECTIVE. Check out what I mean
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