360 Assessments can be one of the most powerful tools for an individual leader’s development. Yet for a variety of reasons, these assessments are often maligned and misunderstood. As the developer of a 360 Assessment and as someone who has coached leaders on the results from several different tools, people often ask me about these

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While I mention Performance Reviews in the title of this post and throughout the video many times, that is NOT my biggest focus today. Today, I am talking about coaching and giving four specific pieces of advice to help you focus more on the coaching and less on the performance review. Tweet it out: Leading

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There are many leaders and managers who want to do good work and serve their teams and organizations well. They are well-meaning and hardworking, but too often they burn out – for both organizational and personal reasons. While this has always happened, it is happening far more often now as managers lead remotely. The stressors

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Years ago, early in my consulting career, it was easy to get a spot on my calendar. If you wanted to get some insight into a problem or a challenge, you could email or call me, and we could have a quick consultation. Today, it isn’t so easy. Fast-forward through 20+ years of business growth

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Trust is the foundation of some extremely important business issues. From retention to employee engagement to Customer satisfaction and productivity – you likely won’t be satisfied with any of these unless there is trust. And in order to have more trust in the workplace, we have to understand a few things about it. Check out today’s

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Perhaps the most prevalent frustration and concern I have heard from leaders and organizations recently centers around the frustration, costs, and yes, pain of employee turnover. The costs are high in time, stress, and a sense of loss (depending on who is leaving). And that doesn’t count the biggest costs in dollars spent and productivity

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If you feel like you’ve gotten off on the wrong foot as a new leader, don’t throw in the towel, says Paul G. Krasnow, author of The Success Code: A Guide for Achieving Your Personal Best in Business and Life, “When you face a setback in your life, you have two choices: remain stuck or move forward.

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Gary Brackett went from an undrafted free agent to football captain and Superbowl champion. Post football, he is a community leader and entrepreneur. How did someone 5’10” and 230 pounds get to these positions? He played from the neck up and joins Kevin to talk about consistency and repetition. Lessons he learned on the playing

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Too many leaders get caught up in the power. I’m certain that you’ve met at least one or two, maybe even worked for one… “It’s my way or the highway.” Sound familiar? And while it’s not always that strong, there are many subtle ways that we as leaders focus on the power of leadership. Check

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