One of the most frequent topics that emerges during the course of my coaching relationships centers on motivation in the workforce. Leaders often ask me the key to motivating employees…
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Culture of Innovation Part 2
We’re not all Steve Jobs. Not every organization is like Google, where creative geniuses turn the world upside down with groundbreaking ideas seemingly every other day. However, all of us…
Workplace Autonomy (Part 3)
In which organization would you rather work? Organization A has a traditional top-down management style in which leaders determine the vision and assign tasks to managers and team members.…
Workplace Autonomy (Part 2)
I recently coached an executive who was referred to me because his micromanaging ways were driving his team members nuts. It was clear from the start of our sessions that…
Workplace Autonomy (Part1)
Have you ever known anyone who likes working for a micromanager? I didn’t think so. Experts agree that workers who feel free to make choices, while still being held accountable…
Conversations into Growth
I once told one of my star performers that if everybody was like her, people like me wouldn’t have jobs. That may have been a bit of a stretch,…