There is a difference between what we can control and what we can merely influence. Sometimes we get the two mixed up, and it leads to major headaches. Take elections, for example. There’s no question that voting is a civic responsibility, but your vote doesn’t control who gets elected. It does influence who represents you, however. The same
I don’t think firing employees comes naturally to anyone. Many new leaders avoid making this tough call. But keeping a poor performer on staff is detrimental to your bottom line as well as your team’s productivity and morale. Your staff knows when a teammate isn’t pulling his or her own weight, and that can lead
Engaging conversation with your employees does more than just provide you with something interesting to talk about. Each time you dive into an insightful conversation, you are building rapport, understanding and trust with employees. Your relationship improves, and with it, so does employee collaboration, cooperation, performance, motivation, engagement, morale and more. Conversation, even seemingly casual
This is a guest post by Martin Lanik, author of THE LEADER HABIT. When you propose a change or new strategy to your team, do people openly resist your ideas? Do you have trouble articulating the improvements the change will bring? Are you unable to come to an agreement with particular team members? As a
In today’s video, I’m building on an idea that I touched on in last week’s video, Building Confidence as a Coach. And that idea is practice and the power behind it. https://youtu.be/10iBfH_nX50?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Practice. Done well, it is how we grow, improve, and build successful habits. @KevinEikenberry Check out the Remarkable Podcast episode
Do you think you don’t have a minute to spare? You should think again. In one short minute, you can accomplish so much: Identify something you are grateful for Encourage someone Smile Do some stretching Listen to someone Observe what is going on around you Reflect on what you have learned today Say “thank you”
Being a manager is time consuming. If you accept that fact, you won’t resent the extra hours you spend at the office. Chances are you’ve found yourself stuck at work in the evening completing a project that you could have finished easily within normal work hours in the days before you became a boss. Even
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