Episode 23 – Meetings 1
Episode 19 – Productivity 2
Episode 15 – Hiring and Culture
Strategies for Supporting Underperforming Team Members
“How do I help an employee who won’t help themselves?” Oofta! That’s a doozey. And as a leader or business owner that probably feels familiar in one way or another to you. “I’ve given them support for big things and little things, I have mentored them in their role, I’ve guided them through questions, and […]
The Power of a Team that Makes More Errors
The most successful organizations I work with are solution focused. Identifying and resolving issues is the priority. There is not a culture of tolerating when it isn’t necessary. Identifying and planning execution for goals is the priority. Putting goals on the backburner because there are too many fires everyday is not seen as “easier.” Here’s the […]
The ONE Thing you Need to Know to Shape High-performing Teams
I was asked this question the other day: “How do you build and maintain a strong team for your business?” And here was my short answer: “Build a relationship of trust and reciprocity between leadership and teams, and you will see enhancements in performance and accountability”… And then we discussed where to start because there’s […]
The Secret Weapon to Productive Performance Feedback
Almost predominantly, my clients ask me questions related to communication within their organization. Communication problems are, after all, responsible for 70% of organizational errors. “Why is communication with my employees so hard?!” “Why is communication among my leadership team so taxing?” Well, people are intricate. People are really cool and inspiring. We watch people do amazing things […]
A Dive into Context and Virtual Meeting Behavior
Have you ever been on the other side of someone flipping you off from their car and screaming something at you that cannot be very nice (given their facial expressions and body language)? I had this happen to me the other day on the freeway, and I genuinely have no idea how I set that […]
The Perils of Having an Indispensable Employee in Your Organization
Have you ever heard of the “bus test”? It is often brought up in discussions with leaders and business owners, as a way to determine whether or not the business could keep running without them. “If you were struck by a bus tomorrow, what would happen in your company? Would it keep running or would […]
Delegation is Like Bowling
Do you like bowling? I think people either do or they don’t. Honestly, I don’t. And mostly it has to do with an “ick factor” that I have yet to resolve. I am not particularly fond of sticking my feet into those shoes, and my fingers into those mystery holes. *bad memories * chills down the spine* And I […]