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.
Are you a serial meeting rescheduler?
The advancement of technology tools and an ever-increasing virtual world gives an illusion now that it’s acceptable (or without consequence) to postpone or cancel last-minute.
Help your employees think for themselves
By making yourself too available, you might be unintentionally enabling your employees or coworkers. If we want our employees and coworkers to be resourceful and solve their own problems, we need to realize what role we are playing in promoting their empowerment (or holding them back).
It’s faster if I do this myself…
This not only kills motivation and engagement, but, sets a precedent so when responsibilities shift (because change is inevitable), others will expect that you will do the work for them.
Problem solving vs listening
Whether you’re a leader or with your friends/peers, many of us automatically go into problem solving mode assuming that someone is asking us for advice.
