I recently finished re-reading Jim Collins best seller From Good To Great. Collins and his team spent several years researching the difference between good companies that remain plateaued where they…
Tag: management
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
We are all wired differently. Understanding your own behavioral preferences and what makes you tick is an important first step towards better communication and improved results in the workplace. Understanding…
Play to Your Team’s Strengths
(But, watch out for those weaknesses!) Many organizations have developed a strengths management approach to developing employees. The idea, based on lots of great research is that employees who are…
Building Communication is Key
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…
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,…
Encourage Engagement
The question I am undoubtedly asked the most by leaders is; how do I get my employees more engaged in their job? Leaders are often frustrated by the feeling that…