Leadership
Workplace Coach: People Leave Bad Bosses!
What makes for a bad boss? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but this post includes my top ten list.
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Employee Motivation & Flow
Flow is what happens when we have a high degree of challenge (with a clear goal) while we also have a high capability of skills, experience and talent to succeed with that goal. Here are my coaching tips for how to motivate your employees.
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Increasing Employee Engagement
Employee engagement matters greatly to performance and organizational success. This post includes my coach’s tips for increasing employee engagement.
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: The Coaching Leadership Style
So what is coaching? Coaching is a collaborative partnership centered on achieving goals. The primary objective of coaching is to develop the person being coached. In a nutshell, it is a way of leading that supports, champions, guides and challenges an individual to maximize their potential and performance.
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Wanted: Strong managers for chaos at work
TOUGH TIMES often define leaders. There is a big difference between managing and leading. Leaders provide direction, the road map for change and inspiration for even the most difficult journeys. The most effective leaders are good at influencing others — often with their contagious passion. They motivate us to do our best by engaging our [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: A leader brings out the best in everyone
Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Trying to define the success criteria for effective leadership is challenging. It is virtually impossible to identify a singular trait to adequately capture the successful leadership experience or define its complexities. There are entire sections in bookstores devoted to this subject. People are often promoted [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Recognition of work is a welcome gift any time of the year
DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON many employers recognize employees for their hard work and contributions throughout the year with parties, bonuses and gifts. These annual rewards are important to boost employee morale, but so is demonstrating ongoing appreciation for individual excellence throughout the rest of the year. If you have ever been publicly recognized for your [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Retain top employees by being a better boss
IF YOU ARE a boss, you might be surprised to learn just how important your daily words and actions are to the attitude, motivation and morale of your employees. Think back to your first job and recall how one positive or critical word from your boss could make or break your day. People are hungry [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: What you can do to reduce job stress
WHILE JOB STRESS isn’t new, there is no doubt it’s on the rise. This workplace coach sees an alarming trend in frazzled, burned out and exhausted workers. The constant theme I hear: Everyone is increasingly challenged to do more with less. According to a Northwestern National Life survey, one out of four workers view their [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Obama offers leadership lessons
THE PRESIDENTIAL inauguration last week has reinvigorated the country with renewed hope, optimism and energy. The nation’s mood seems lifted. Like many others, I am struck by the leadership lessons our new president has already demonstrated, and can only imagine what lessons lie ahead. As an executive coach, it’s my mission to teach, coach and [...]
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