What to do with a bad boss
Company XYZ seemed to be on the right track. A spin-off company, it had immediately established its own grip within the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) industry on the East Coast. They were tiny compared to the nearest competitor’s thousands. But it was precisely their size that was an advantage. 200 employees was their optimum. Best […]
Are You An Effective Facilitator? Take Heed! (Part 1 of 2)
Facilitating is hard. If you are contemplating becoming an effective facilitator, there are a few things to think about. And that’s putting it lightly. Think of all the meetings you’ve had where you felt nothing got done. Or those group huddles where people argued needlessly. How about those instances where decision-making dragged on for weeks […]
Do you have empathy for leaders?
Empathy for leaders like Derek Alexander, the protagonist in our soon-to-be-released book, is hit or miss. Perhaps you know someone like Derek. Perhaps you worked for someone like Derek in the past – maybe even now. Like Derek, many people who excel in their jobs, and want more autonomy and opportunity for advancement, accept leadership […]
Soft skills. Do CEO’s need them today?
In my business life-time, I have seen CEO rules change twice. The first time was when “great generation” run businesses changed from hierarchical monoliths to flatter and more employee centered organizations. Now we have a new change looming where the soft skills sets of CEO’s are again under scrutiny. A recent study of over 400 […]
Leadership Team Development Strategies to Train Effective Leaders
Some people believe that great leaders are born, while others believe that they are made. In reality, great leaders are probably developed through a combination of both perspectives. There are natural tendencies and then competencies that can be trained to and improved. Either way, there are leadership team development strategies that can be deployed to […]
Improve your Leadership with Team Building Activities
Guess what the main problem leaders will be facing in the year 2020? According to the American Training and Development Association it will be retaining your best employees. That actually is a problem now. One solution is learning how to build effective teams. This is one of the most important aspects to effective leadership today. […]
Avoid Common Leadership Mistakes by Utilizing Leadership Team Building
Being a leader can be overwhelming and intimidating, especially if you are new to the role. Making mistakes is human nature, but by utilizing leadership team building activities and external team building events, new leaders can learn from and avoid common leadership team development mistakes. With so many articles written on the subject, you are […]
Learn to Delegate for Effective Leadership Team Building
Got too much on your plate? Have you discovered that there are not enough hours in a day or during the week to accomplish all of your goals? If so, perhaps you are holding yourself back by not developing other people to help you achieve these goals effectively. The key would be to learn to […]
Creating and Sustaining Employee “Fidelity” in the Workplace
Employee infidelity. It can be the demise of today’s businesses. But just what does it mean when employees are unfaithful to an organization? It means that a once solid relationship between employee and employer is now broken and the employee has moved on to a competitor willing to “woo” and nurture their expertise and talents. […]
How to Take Your Team Consulting Business To The Next Level
What is best – remote online consulting or onsite consulting? With the advent of coaching on line and on the phone, should consulting take the same route. Absolutely not and here is why. With the soaring use of independent consultants for business growth, culture refinement and team building activities, the strategy to work from a […]
