We all know the feeling of being trapped in a bad meeting. The meeting begins late and runs over its allotted time. It’s disorganized. Discussion meanders. And when the meeting is finally over, we’re not sure what’s supposed to happen next. We leave thinking “What was...
By Plum Cluverius, MA/ABS, PCC Have you ever been at a loss about how to approach an employee who isn’t performing the job satisfactorily? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve coached dozens of leaders, including two clients this month, who are struggling to find the right...
Chris is a rising star at a New York City healthcare company. Looking back on his performance as a leader over the past year, Chris decided that he needed to improve his communications skills. Specifically, Chris wanted to do a better job of keeping his team in the...
By Steve Hansen, PCC Jeff works for an international organization in its Americas division. Executive leadership sees him as a potential candidate for president of the division. As a further indication of that career path he was recently promoted to SVP and is now one...
By Karen Carmody, MBA, PCC Have you ever doubted your success? Felt unworthy of your accomplishments? Worried you’ll be discovered as a fraud? If so, you’re in excellent company. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sonia...
Right now do you feel stress and pressure building? Do you feel as though you are multitasking at near the speed of light? If so, you are not alone. Two especially trying events intersect toward the end of every year. First, business demands increase at year-end....
By Barb McAllister, M.S., MCC Patrick Lencioni’s book “The Ideal Team Player,” presents an approach very useful for both team coaching and hiring. I really like this book, in part because of the experiences I’ve had managing teams in a large organization, and also...
By Sheeba Varghese, PCC There is just never enough time in the day at least that is what I hear all the time. Time management is a topic that is often the underlying stress for many in leadership. You become everything to everyone and there are so many things and...
By Neal Eisenstein, MBA To get through the day, managers reconcile a cauldron of emotions about frustrating events. These events typically involve direct reports or their next level down. When your people fail to communicate or follow through on commitments,...
by Micki K. Lewis MS-MOB, PCC As a leader it is our task to OWN credibility, that’s a given… and how about our teams? How do you help them instill stronger credibility with their teams? How about across the entire organization? Defining credibility is both simple...