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.
Leadership 101: 5 things that define leadership
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.
10 ways to manage your time more effectively
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.
Resources to elevate self-awareness
Want to elevate your self-awareness? Here are 31 curated resources to help 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.
Reflected Best Self Exercise
We’re often blind to our own strengths. Use this exercise to understand how others perceive you and to gain awareness around your unique value proposition.
4 crucial elements for holding effective & productive meetings
One of the biggest things I hear from clients, sponsors, and stakeholders is that #1) meetings take up too much of their time; #2) meetings AREN’T productive and often they aren’t even sure of the purpose of the meeting or why they were included. YIKES. This is an expensive inefficiency. Here’s how to make your meetings effective & productive. Pro tip: this takes strong leadership to implement and sustain.
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.
What is managing up and tips for managing up
Managing up is a crucial skill to have, especially when so many leaders haven’t received leadership training.
7 crucial tips for being a highly-effective leader
Here are my top tips for being a highly-effective leader. If you’re aiming to develop your leadership skills, it’s going to take effort, time, and patience. Be realistic with yourself and most importantly, be kind to yourself.
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.
