I get this question frequently from leaders at all levels and this isn’t surprising given that over 60% of leaders haven’t received any training. The answer is: you want to aim to be a highly effective leader and you need to know somewhere to start that will help you feel confident in your choices.
I wanted to share my experience with you so that you can see how you can potentially use volunteering as a method for your own learning, growth and development. I do a fair amount of skills-based volunteer work because it’s important to me (altruism is very high on my Hogan assessment!).
What matters the most — (A) how you view yourself or (B) how others view you? We live in a society that is individualistic and we tend to focus solely on ourselves; to be a highly-effective leader, we need to balance that with how others view us.
I was asked this question recently during the Q&A section of a workshop I did. The person who asked the question managed the leader. Here’s my answer…
When I coach leaders, there are often “ah-ha” moments around learning what is expected of a leader and what they are empowered to do. Here are 6 responsibilities of a leader that might surprise you.
Leaders play many roles and you may be transitioning between these roles unconsciously and unintentionally. Perhaps you’re over-doing one role and under-utilizing another role or you don’t recognize all of the different roles that you can perform.
Read this to understand how you’re invalidating others, why validation is important, find out consequences of invalidation, and what you can do with this information.
Finding yourself in a frustrating or difficult situation? Not sure how to handle it? If you can remember to ask yourself the following two questions, it will help reveal and clarify what action to take.
Most leaders don’t receive any leadership training and they are left wondering what leadership is or what it looks like. Here are 5 foundational items you should know about leadership.
Do you know how expensive it is to ineffectively manage your time? It’s expensive to yourself (burnout and stress) and expensive to the organization (lowered productivity). Read on to find 10 ways to manage your time more effectively.
You might be experiencing similar challenges. Here’s what people are currently seeking coaching for.
These are common biases that you might be exhibiting – whether you are aware of them or not. Think about how these might be showing up for you.
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