Congratulations. You’ve just been promoted. You are excited at the prospect. If this will be your first leadership/supervisory role, you may be unclear, uncertain and anxious. Even if this isn’t your first leadership rodeo, you likely have a bit of concern about the transition (if not you are either blissfully ignorant or in denial). And
You’ve likely heard when you deliver feedback it should be balanced. When you have heard that, what people typically are suggesting that you should strive to give people a balance of positive and negative feedback. This advice is only half-right. It’s an understandable misunderstanding because people think there are only two types of feedback, when
If you are a long time reader of this blog and my other work, you probably know that my new book, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transitions to Remarkable Leadership, co-authored by Guy Harris, comes out soon. Actually the official pub date is February 15th (though it is availabe now at your
While I haven’t said too much about the launch of my new book From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership(co-authored with my friend and colleague Guy Harris) on this blog, it doesn’t mean we aren’t excited about it, or that we aren’t busy. The truth is we have been
These books both showed up in my mail this week because both authors are partnering with us to promote From Bud to Boss, launching February 15. Because of our relationship, they moved to the top of my reading stack. Because they are good, I am sharing them with you. Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The
If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. If you have been in your role for awhile, but your relationship and communication with your boss/supervisor/leader isn’t perfect, this will be of great help to you too. If you lead others and your relationships and communication with those you lead isn’t where you would
Groundhog Day is a strange tradition. It know the basics about the day, aided in part by the Bill Murray classic movie Groundhog Day. I’m guessing you know the basics too – Punxsutawney Phil comes up out of his hole looking for a shadow, and that tells the people observing him how much longer winter
This week’s Resource Recommendation is 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More By Stever Robbins People ask me all the time, “what is the best new time management book out there?” My flippant response is typically, “read the one you already have on your shelf, and use what it recommends.” I think this book’s
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