By Nora Infante, PsyD. What is a free, easy to create, wildly simple, often under-utilized and under-appreciated tool that can significantly improve your leadership effectiveness on many levels? A practice I have long relied on to keep focused on the tasks at hand,...
By José Morales, MBA, MS, PCC. When a sailboat tacks or jibes — meaning it changes direction relative to the wind — drag is increased and often speed is lost. Tack too late and you could cause a collision, lose the race or worse, run aground. Jibe without a plan and...
Leaders and managers at companies everywhere are adjusting to the reality that remote and hybrid work is likely to be a permanent aspect of our work-world. A recent survey by Owl Labs found that during COVID-19 close to 70% of full-time workers have worked from home....
By Kelly L. Ross, MS, PCC Does your team have trust? When the topic of trust comes up with leaders often the answer is, ‘not so much.’ Or, ‘in some situations.’ How can a leadership be effective in leading and running the organization, and focus on whatever the...
By Steve Hansen, PCC. There are many different management styles that leaders use to get work done effectively. Two behaviors, if used in appropriate measure, can strongly enhance facilitating conversations and providing feedback — critical skills of an effective...
Are you feeling some fatigue from all the stories that urgently and breathlessly write about how the pandemic and remote work are changing EVERYTHING? Some issues become so trendy that the impulse to relate them to every aspect of leadership and organizational...
Aaron became the divisional vice president of a technology firm about six months ago. He knew he was taking charge of a hot mess — his predecessor had led poorly, resulting in mediocre performance, low employee morale, and bad feelings all around. Aaron realized early...
By Claudia Beck, CPA, PCC. Many of us began our careers by developing expertise in a technical, functional, or professional domain. Doing our job well meant having the right answers and becoming an expert. We became attached to knowing. We climbed the ladder and...
By Tom Henschel, Executive Coach and Facilitator During one of our coaching conversations, Teqouyah told me about Martin, a direct report of hers. She was considering getting Martin a coach but wasn’t sure he was a good candidate. I asked what her reservations were....
By Steve Hansen, PCC. Recently I was coaching Tyler, who has two teams of 4 people each. We talked about what it takes to be an effective coach. While he had some experience using coaching as a method to help his team develop, he was feeling like he was not very good...