Revealing 6 leadership responsibilities that might surprise you
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.
What are your communication preferences?
How do you prefer to receive and share information? Help your team understand each other better and be more productive.
Discover your work style
What’s your preferred way of working? Hot buttons? Help your team understand each other better and be more productive.
5 dangers of a workplace martyr
The workplace martyr. We all know who this person is (or maybe it’s lots of people if the organization has created a culture that rewards face time over output/accomplishments). Work martyrs most likely don’t realize how their behavior affects others.
How to build trust with your team
Interested in learning how to build trust with your team, employees, peers, superiors? Read on to find out.
Trust: earned or given in the workplace?
This can be an extremely emotionally charged topic. My intention with this is to educate you on why there’s often so much distrust at work, to provide you with a more zoomed-out perspective on trust, and to help you think about the crucial role trust plays in a high-performing team.
Best practices for onboarding new employees
I don’t know about you, but in my 14+ years of working in the corporate world, I only experienced excellent onboarding in one job. Every other job though? Hot messes! I was consistently sent into the fire and told to “figure it out” as I go.
How to effectively communicate expectations
Do you find yourself frustrated when people don’t meet your expectations? How clearly are you communicating your expectations? Are you aware of what your expectations are?
How to give up control and delegate
This is something extremely common I hear leaders struggling with; most importantly, I hear it as a frustration from people about their boss or someone in their organization who is a micromanager or can’t let go and delegate. The ability to loosen your grip will actually make you more successful as a leader.
How to conduct stay interviews that are effective
Stay interviews are essential if you care and see the benefits of retaining talent. “Employers can’t fix what they don’t understand” was the quote in a recent article I read; if you aren’t regularly conducting stay interviews, then you don’t truly understand why people are choosing to leave the organization.
How males (and females) can support females in the workplace
Read to learn more about the differences in women’s mindset and gender norms and how we can better support women in the workplace.
When employees don’t meet expectations
This may seem very simplistic, but it is not always the most comfortable task. The key is to approach the subject as soon as the expectation isn’t met. Here are 5 steps.
