Janet Fouts July 7, 2021 It’s not news to anyone that we are all are being confronted with an array of challenges in the workplace today. After having many conversations with leaders over the last few weeks, I offer you a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence approach to leading as we surge ahead into the last half … Continue reading 7 Crucial Skills for Leaders in 2021
Sammy Courtright June 30, 2021 As the world returns to work post-Pandemic, the workplace will never look the same again as so many employees grew accustomed to the flexibility of not just working from home, but working from anywhere in the world. However, in spite of the huge benefit of flexibility, other potentially harmful issues … Continue reading 3 Ways Leaders Can be More Inclusive in the Hybrid Workplace
Steve DiGioia June 10, 2021 I once worked for a boss who led through intimidation. Whenever there was an issue to be resolved or a problem that’s taking longer than expected to figure out, he would say “Send (name) an email and “CC” me”. He thought that, just because the boss was copied on the … Continue reading Good Leaders Never Want To Be On the Email Chain
Amy Drader May 24, 2021 People vector created by pch.vector – www.freepik.com Early in my career I remember complaining at a happy hour about my boss. The person next to me was a colleague of one of my friends and we didn’t know each other well. After listening to me vent for about 15 minutes … Continue reading Leadership Effectiveness: Managing Up
Laura Spawn May 19, 2021 Recent public health crises have changed the way employers conduct business and manage their employees. However, for-profit businesses aren’t the only ones struggling to adapt to rapid shifts in the world and workplace. In the midst of COVID-19, many nonprofits have lost the bulk of their volunteer workforce, as well … Continue reading Virtual Volunteering: What It Is and How Business Leaders Can Encourage It
Amy Rosenberg May 17, 2021 Here’s Why Your Perspective Matters. If you’ve been on LinkedIn lately, you’ve probably seen the posts. Brash statements about business success. Pictures of flashy clothes and cars. Humblebrags about the fantastic team that “made it all possible.” Promises of extraordinary results if you just follow their plan/hire their company/buy their … Continue reading Skeptical About Thought Leadership?
Merilee Kern May 16, 2021 In many ways, being an effective leader boils down to your ability to influence people—a proficiency that is driven by one’s emotional intelligence (EQ). Leadership is more about soft skills—the ability to inspire, persuade, guide, sway and communicate in a way that’s “heard” rather than just “listened to”—than it is … Continue reading Why EQ Beats IQ in Driving ‘True’ Leadership Success
Laura Patterson May 13, 2021 Every month or quarter, leaders in most organizations report on the state of business performance. We are strong proponents of taking an outcome-based approach to performance measurement and management. Best-in-class leaders focus on what’s happening both, inside and outside, of their company, to strengthen business performance. Optimize these four key … Continue reading How Leaders Can Strengthen Business Performance Through Inside and Outside Focus
Julie Winkle Giulioni May 10, 2021 Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash Over the past decade, there’s been increased pressure for organizations to offer greater flexibility regarding when and where work gets done. The COVID-19 pandemic poured rocket fuel on the grand social experiment called ‘work from home’ (WFH.) Nearly every organization now has experience with … Continue reading Work from Where? 3 Leadership Practices that Support Employees Working From Home, Work, or Somewhere in Between
Amy Drader May 5, 2021 Do any one of these statements sound familiar? “Everyone on the team is busy. I can’t ask anyone to do more.” “It takes longer to explain how to do it than to just do it myself.” “I don’t trust that they will get it done the way I want … Continue reading Leaders: Delegate More
