This is a guest post from Jackie Dryden, co-author with Bethany Andell of Get Your Head Out of Your Bottom Line. Millennials – those people born in the early 1980s to the late 1990s – have something of a mixed reputation when it comes to work. Studies show that they aren’t loyal to employers so much
Over the last two months I have had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with my two-year old granddaughter, Lillian. From those interactions, I have been reminded of a number of key leadership points that are easy to forget in the rush of business and life. What I’m about to share with
“Perfect song on the radio Sing along ’cause it’s one we know It’s a smile, it’s a kiss It’s a sip of wine, it’s summertime Sweet summertime” That’s the chorus of Kenny Chesney’s hit song “Summertime.” And while those might not be the words you’d use, and while the calendar says it isn’t summer quite
Memorial Day is an important day for all Americans to remember and honor those who fought and died for our freedom. In cities and towns across the country this weekend, a variety of traditions will celebrate and honor this fact. As a resident of Indianapolis, home of the Indianapolis 500, I love the rich history
Do you like to show compassion to others and struggle with holding them accountable for their actions and results? Or, are you comfortable holding people accountable and struggle to show compassion? My guess is that you answered “yes” to one of the questions above and “no” to the other. The balance between these two apparently
You’re new to this whole management or leadership gig, and you may not yet know the ropes. However, you’ve been managed at some point, so you at least understand how a “good” or a “bad” manager acts. If you have ever dealt with the latter, you probably remember how miserable the bad manager made you. Review this infographic,
Management guru Peter Drucker once said “People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.” The lesson here? You are going to make mistakes whether you take chances or not. However, if you don’t take risks, you will miss
Effective communication can be challenging in any circumstance, but it can be especially tricky when you’re a new leader – with a new team, new responsibilities and new situations. So in today’s video, I’m giving you some specific tips to help make your communication more effective and more successful. Tweet it out: Successful communication with
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.
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