TIGERS® Blog
Work Culture Characteristics That Allow Managers as Facilitators to Thrive
By now, most of you who are also subscribed to the TIGERS 6 Principles ™ newsletter know that I am a passionate organic gardener and also TIGERS 6 Principles developer of managers as facilitators. What I understand about gardening is that most native plants are...
Why Manager-Facilitators are Important to an Employee-Forward Workplace
Manager-Facilitators build the collaborative workforce and develop employees. Why it isn't obvious at this point is mind-boggling. Here’s one example. In between bites of canapés and crudités, the emcee of the company-wide luncheon called everyone’s attention for a...
Suggestions from Team Leaders that Reduce Active Disengagement
The following suggestions from team leaders often correct active disengagement. Here's an example. A friend and I were having lunch the other day. We got around to the topic of work and she told me that another person quit in her department. I said, “Another?”. She...
Why Employees Love Empathetic Leaders
When you spend time and resources to recruit employees, obviously you want them to stay. Right? If so, empathy is a skill worth paying attention to. This is because empathetic leaders experience less turnover and are loved and appreciated by employees. Empathy works...
Painless Brainstorming for Teams and Leaders
Utter the word “brainstorming” to your department, and it could send a person or two scurrying out of the huddle. For many, the process of brainstorming is just as pleasant as nuking their brains in the microwave. It’s a mix of desperately trying to get everyone’s...
How to Love Your Flaws
This is true and would have been embarrassing if I hadn't learned something. I missed the plane. I am blessed and cursed by high levels of attention and focus. In this instance I was traveling to a client 3 hours away and was waiting to board my flight in the first...
How to Effectively Praise Your Performer
The late Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics is known for her business empire, splendor, and unparalleled success during her time. One of her lasting remarks regarding praise and how to praise your performer has made it into the...
Why it is important for Managers to understand the benefits of Facilitation Management
In today's business world, facilitation management and the ability to facilitate effectively are more critical than ever. This is because businesses are now more global and interconnected than ever before. This means that there are more opportunities for collaboration...
How to Make Your Mid-Career Employees Stay Despite the Great Resignation
A post-pandemic buzzword being thrown around is “The Great Resignation”. Also known as the “Big Quit” or the “Great Reshuffle” or the “Big Switcheroo”, it began in early 2021 and is described as an ongoing economic trend in which resigning mid-career employees quit...
What Is Performance Enablement?
In the face of the "Big Switch", which management practice retains talented Millennial and Gen Z employees the best: Performance management or performance enablement? Is this just the new buzz or something to pay attention to? Those of are a certain age will wax...
