Leadership coaching can have many areas of focus. I feel a significant focus ought to be what the coachee’s direct manager wants to see different and how the manager will know that these differences have happened. You may choose not to involve the coachee’s immediate manager in the coaching; I think that is … Continued
Image Credit “If a terrible simplificateur is someone who sees no problem where there is one, his philosophical antipode is the utopian who see a solution where there is none… [Upotian] extremism in solving human problems seems to occur most frequently as a result of the belief that one has found (or even can find) … Continued
“I do not believe that change needs a robust and compelling vision because I do not think that most change efforts have an idea of the endpoint or view until they get there. Also, when you have that clarity of vision it is no longer a change effort it is a project to accomplish someone’s … Continued
Core Values of an organization – Are all the meetings, time, flip-chart paper, and boredom worth it? When I began a recent contract, Human Resources told me, “We have no core values, and that is tearing this company apart.” After holding 40+ one-on-one interviews and sitting through 55+ hours of meetings, I knew it had … Continued
Are leaders’ motivations different than others? No, they are not. The term ‘leader’ is another way to say a helpful person when you need help. I had this discussion in Buffalo, NY, with a series of workshops focused on leadership. Above is a picture of the chalkboard at the end of a seminar called “What … Continued
The team leader is accountable for establishing comfort with the work and team members. They can establish this early by setting the following conditions for team members to feel comfort in the work and reciprocal helping relationship of the team.
Some teams and managers create environments where backstabbing, shit-talking, and gossiping are the norm.
They do this, with the best of intentions – and are guilty of hiding their eyes, ears and mouths from the reality they are seeing.
You can do something about it.
Team Building and Leadership Expertise is a challenge to define and understand. Everyone seems to be a thought leader, and all the noise and ideas are equal and valuable. I am guilty of pushing lots of noise into the organization, team, and leadership development field. While I try to ensure that what I share is … Continued
Facilitating a Leader-as-Coach workshop, one of the managers asked, “What things might I be doing that are making people miserable and I am not aware?” What an interesting question! After some laughter, I shared these four ideas below. 4 ways managers remove joy and meaning from your work Dismiss your idea. “That is a bad … Continued
Your Leadership Development happens on 3 levels. All require a slightly different approach The organization and environment in which you are leading; Your values, habits, and behavior as a leader working with others; How others respond to you when you exercise your leadership role. A question to consider when reflecting on your leadership – Are … Continued