People Habits before People Skills – Johari Window
I remember the moment I became passionate about one-on-ones. I was in day 2 supporting a nationally known author/consultant in the area of conflict management/robust conversations. Our challenge: We...
View ArticleTraining is up . . . is ROI?
I remember every detail of the conversation. The executive was talking to me about an investment in his people as the economy just started to recover in 2010. He said he had put $2500 in the budget...
View ArticleListen Well
I follow several thought leaders and information sources, and there are only a couple I read >90% of the time. Seth Godin is one. His post today was very simple: Two ways to listen You can listen...
View ArticleDevelopment: Fun vs Easy, and 3 Tips For Leaders To Make It More Fun
A friend shared a great analogy with me last week comparing professional development and golf. He had a friend that was a teaching pro in golf, and received lots of requests to ‘help my game get...
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4 Words That Frame the Succession Conversation, 2 Tips to Reframe it
Great conversations start with a question. A question I asked to a group recently during a keynote was What one word comes to mind when you think of succession planning? The answers tell a pretty...
View ArticleJust Add Fear – Is this a line in your Leadership Recipe?
Do you ever intentionally try and scare your people? Is it a tool you use in your leadership toolbox? Let me rephrase that: Have you ever initiated changes without an adequate explanation to anyone...
View ArticleJust Add Joy – Just ask Rich Sheridan
A book that I really like right now is from Rich Sheridan, and it is called Joy, Inc. How We Built a Workplace People Love. Two reasons I like it. It is from a CEO/leader who built his business from...
View ArticleRelationships: Building vs Maintaining
Relationships are tricky. They start at random places – soccer games, first days of a new job, school functions, board meetings. They only actually become a relationship, a thing that we can point to...
View ArticleInviting the Voice of Ownership
I remember the conversation vividly. His call came two weeks after my Situational Leadership class and his frustration was evident. I am asking all the questions you gave us in the training, but they...
View ArticleIgnorant vs Stupid vs Agile
Ignorance is defined (Merriam-Webster.com) as lack of knowledge, education, or awareness. In contrast, the definition of stupid (Merriam-Webster.com) is having or showing a lack of ability to learn...
View ArticleWhy I Hate Job Descriptions, and 3 Things to Fix Them
Recently I was handed a job description for a not-for-profit volunteer role. What hit me was the length (2 pages) and the line that said Reports to. I know everyone reports to someone, but if I am...
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When we don’t react, and Listen
Great conversations start with a question. As a regular reader, you probably are tiring of hearing this statement from me. A friend reminded me yesterday of a lesson she was re-learning with her kids....
View ArticleDo What You Love
When I am bored with TV and having hundreds of channels with nothing to watch, I fire up the AppleTV and go to Vimeo. That habit has given me two videos that I think about often – one for a guy now...
View ArticleDevelopment: Fun vs Easy, and 3 Tips For Leaders To Make It More Fun
A friend shared a great analogy with me last week comparing professional development and golf. He had a friend that was a teaching pro in golf, and received lots of requests to ‘help my game get...
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4 Words That Frame the Succession Conversation, 2 Tips to Reframe it
Great conversations start with a question. A question I asked to a group recently during a keynote was What one word comes to mind when you think of succession planning? The answers tell a pretty...
View ArticleJust Add Fear – Is this a line in your Leadership Recipe?
Do you ever intentionally try and scare your people? Is it a tool you use in your leadership toolbox? Let me rephrase that: Have you ever initiated changes without an adequate explanation to anyone...
View ArticleJust Add Joy – Just ask Rich Sheridan
A book that I really like right now is from Rich Sheridan, and it is called Joy, Inc. How We Built a Workplace People Love. Two reasons I like it. It is from a CEO/leader who built his business from...
View ArticleRelationships: Building vs Maintaining
Relationships are tricky. They start at random places – soccer games, first days of a new job, school functions, board meetings. They only actually become a relationship, a thing that we can point to...
View ArticleInviting the Voice of Ownership
I remember the conversation vividly. His call came two weeks after my Situational Leadership class and his frustration was evident. I am asking all the questions you gave us in the training, but they...
View ArticleThe talent shortage – and 4 tips for what you can do today
Is there a talent shortage? Yes. The numbers all point to a tightening labor market. When I do an occassional project in this space here is what I see. Remember, the goal of a good search is to look...
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