As organizations rethink their long-term work options — such as work-from-home, in-office, and hybrid arrangements — larger departmental, divisional, and company-wide meetings are making a comeback. One of the biggest in-person meeting tips I can provide is to use a...
By Laura Hansen, MA, PCC In a series of recent conversations with one of my executive coaching clients, he told me that early in his career he had prided himself on being a “talented jerk” (his term). He reflected on the first company he had worked for where that...
Are you aware of the incredible value of the SBI Feedback Model for executive coaching? Jason (not his real name, of course!) was increasingly irritated with the attitude of a direct report — Reilly. Over the past several months, Reilly had become increasingly...
Typically, when a new team is formed or when a project is launched, everyone involved wants to get to the heart of the matter quickly. Time spent on preliminaries, like discussing how the group is going to work together -- your rules of engagement -- is seen by many...
Fran LaMattina, PhD, MCC In the recent article by Gallup, How to Eliminate Burnout and Retain Top Talent, by Ben Wigert, burnout is perceived to be a reality in over 70% of today’s workforce. That’s an astounding number! Wherever you may find yourself in digesting...
Kevin Anthony Johnson, PCC The great management consultant Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” suggesting that no matter how clever your well-researched and validated strategy for attracting and retaining talent may be, it’s your...
By Lilian Abrams, PhD, MBA, MCC, ESIA. A coach-friend quoted the following maxim to me recently, which I found very interesting: “If you don’t introduce something new into a system, the system stagnates.” Now, there are all sorts of possible support and...
“Where have DiSC assessments been all my life!” thought Nathan. Nathan was amazed at the improvements he saw in himself and his team after engaging an executive coach to conduct DiSC assessments for each member. The sharing was a revelation. Now, the departmental team...
By Eva Szekeres, MA, PCC Are you struggling to create a strong and efficient team where people feel connected, thriving and looking forward to collaborating with each other? A few simple habits can make a big difference in the long run. One of my favorites is very...
Rebecca and the members of Rebecca’s team were feeling stalled. Bogged down. “It's a terrific team,” she thought. “We all trust and respect each other. It’s a psychologically safe space. And we agree on the overall goals and purpose of our work.” As she considered...