Leaders: Why Your Meetings Suck and What to Do About It
If excruciating meetings were a thing pre-COVID, they are so much worse now that most of us are meeting virtually. My executive coaching clients are reporting that they are booked [...]
3 Questions I Am Asking All Leaders
Today’s coaching minute contains the questions I am asking all of the leaders I coach. Thought you might find them helpful for your team.
Six Reasons Your Co-Workers Might Dislike You
Proverb: Familiarity breeds contempt. We all have a behavioral blind spot—or two—and we might not realize that our lack of awareness may inadvertently cause some contempt toward us. As a career [...]
Virtual Teams for Dummies – Interview with Tara Powers
I am not sure about you but if I see one more piece touting “tips for virtual meetings” I will lose my mind. My clients and readers already know how to do all of that. Hello? I was [...]
Not Getting The Results You Want From Your Team?
So the team is not hitting their numbers or the projects are not getting done on time, as promised. What is a leader to do? This is one of the scenarios that really makes leadership tough stuff. [...]
The Road To Leadership HELL Is Paved With Good Intentions [Infographic]
So, let’s talk about leadership blind spots… even though you don’t really have one, of course—or so you think. But that is why they call it a “blind spot,” right? You don’t see it. I prefer to [...]
Increase Your Productivity As A Leader
I have a ton of empathy of leaders of today’s workforce who deal with a level of complexity and information-overload like nothing in the past. Nearly everyone is overwhelmed. One of the [...]
How to Know If You are Getting Bad Advice
We all love giving advice. As a matter of fact, when we give advice we get a little dose of feel-good chemical in our brain–which only reinforces the behavior. But what if you need advice [...]
3 Tips to Engage Your Team By Becoming Their Coach
By now every leader has heard the data on team engagement and how a large portion of the workforce is disengaged in their work. Leaders also read the countless posts and articles on the [...]
How To Deal With A Coworker Or Boss Who Is Out To Get You
Some of you are starting out the year with a bang and much optimism. But others are miserable because a boss or coworker is out to make your life hell. This week’s coaching minute has three [...]
