You’ve had this moment. The moment when you know you need to make a change. When your need meets your willingness to change. I call this the coaching moment. When we are most open to advice, counsel, and guidance – and ready to try something new or different. Being a great coach takes more than skills
One of the most important parts of a leader’s role is to coach those they lead. While few would disagree with that statement, many aren’t doing as much coaching as they should. That fact itself should concern organizations. But it isn’t the only problem. Do you (and your leaders) know if you are coaching the
When you move into a leadership role, you assume responsibility for the results achieved by other people. You likely got both the opportunity and the responsibility because you are a high achiever. You know how to get things done, and you are good at what you do. And you expect the same from your team.
Questions are powerful in all sorts of conversations, including those as a leader. I’ve often been asked for the perfect or even best question for a specific situation. It is a valid request, but the wrong question. There is rarely one perfect question that will always work.Let’s start here…Have you ever been in a conversation with
Talent attraction has been an important topic and source of concern for wise senior leaders for many years. After all, the organizations with the most talented people have a big competitive advantage. But the focus on talent attraction for any organization only grows when one of two things happens. They lose talent (like many have
This article starts with an assumption. Good news – your experience will confirm that the assumption is correct. Here it is: We are often most effective when we learn with and from others. And at work, learning from others is often most relevant and practical. If you agree with this assumption, read on. Because I’m
How’s your team’s hybrid working arrangement working out? Is it better or worse than you expected?After the pandemic, many companies settled on a hybrid way of working. Some people worked mostly remotely while others worked in the office. Others had no definite location requirement, just a minimum number of days they had to be with
Frontline leaders face plenty of challenges. Often it is their first (or only) experience as a leader. And as the face of the organization to the frontline of the organization, their role is critical. Let’s outline seven things frontline leaders can do to make their work less challenging and more successful.Share the Big Picture MoreMany
When you bring together a group of people or create a team, there can be challenges and concerns (I wrote about some of them here.). But those problems and concerns shouldn’t dissuade us from creating peer groups. Recognizing the power of the peer group can create magic. Here are six specific powers that a peer
Habits are a wonderful thing, until they aren’t. Unless we build the habit of intention, we will operate on instinct and autopilot, which isn’t always best. Making intentional choices and operating based on intention is a powerful way to get better results. We usually think of intention as an individual choice. However, organizational intention is
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