Does your team see you as trustworthy? And, do you know what measuring stick team members are using to arrive at their conclusions? For one, they’re checking out what direction your moral compass points. They’re watching to see if you: Make decisions ethically Display honesty Treat people with respect Take responsibility for your actions Avoid blaming others…
Team Effectiveness
Video Book Review of The PRIMES
I loved this book! See why: Watch it all the way through to get a bonus tip on how apply the book’s ideas to your team performance challenges.
Tag-Team Workplace Coaching
Sometimes, a person’s boss just isn’t the right person to do the coaching. Consider this story, as told to me by my client Pete: Pete was part of a new product ideation team tasked with creating a proposal for the company president. On the day of Big Presentation to the president Liz, the team gathered…
The Golden Rule of Listening: How to Speak Loud and Clear without Opening Your Mouth
About a month ago, I read an excellent guest post on Great Leadership by Tim Eyre. I liked his writing style so much that I asked if he’d be willing to share some thoughts on The People Equation. He said “yes” and what follows is an insightful observation about the power of listening. Guest Post…
Announcing the Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge
Dan McCarthy, host of the blog Great Leadership is trying out something new. This month, he launched the Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge and I think it’s something you’ll want to check out. This is how it works: Once a month, a leadership blogger will host a “challenge” question that highlights a typical dilemma or challenge…