Business leaders need to rethink the linear track that most employees are on, which is that career progression doesn’t always mean that people are destined to lead teams. An extremely high performer may not necessarily be a great manager. Just look at Michael Jordan, who many consider the greatest basketball player ever but a very […]
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Authenticity and self-expression are two terms that I use quite a bit as a transformational leadership coach. What they essentially mean is bringing one’s full self to their role in managing people and engage in frank conversations that reveal personal stories as a way of building trust, deepening relationships and improving group performance. There are
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One of the pandemic’s many lessons is that flexible work schedules are critically important not only to the physical and mental health of employees, but it can also lead to a productive and loyal workforce. Companies want their employees to rest up, recharge their batteries, feel great and be seen as a great place to
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One of the tenets of effective leadership is being responsible vs. reactional. We all run into situations that cause some sort of disruption or challenge. Many managers, supervisors or executives will identify a culprit to blame for whatever happened, bring that individual into a room and angrily admonish or maybe even fire them. Then they
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The traditional staffing business model doesn’t work in today’s world and is no longer feasible. Staffing companies do plenty of hard work sourcing, screening, testing and evaluating talent for roles that are transient or contingent and difficult to fill. But they don’t actually make any money doing all of that recruiting. Rather, their profits are
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With another Mental Health Awareness Month behind us, the topic is still fresh in our hearts and minds. But this annual educational rite is way too important to be confined to 31 days in May. It’s no secret that Americans have struggled with their mental health since pandemic lockdowns began more than two years ago.
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The nonviolent communication that Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., developed in the 1960s is something that I’ve been applying to my life and coaching practice to resolve conflict. NVC practitioners are provided with the tools to communicate in writing or face-to-face their needs and values without judgment. The basic framework is empathetically listening, paying close attention to
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As someone who enjoys playing the drums, I was shocked and saddened to hear about the sudden death of Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. In a recent Rolling Stone article, two fellow drummers who also were close friends revealed in candid interviews that he was burning out from a hectic schedule. And with a
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I recently had to terminate a fairly new hire with whom I developed some trust, respect and fondness for. But there was a circumstance that arose where she was no longer able to continue working at our company. So my human resources department sent me a list of steps around very clear communication to pass
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The most exceptional business leaders use failure to fuel their greatness. Case in point: Elon Musk, who has discovered that the only way to learn how to launch a rocket into orbit faster and more efficiently is by literally blowing it up. His SpaceX team not only accepts failure, but actually expects it. This is
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