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The 3 P’s of Engagement

As a leader you know having your people engaged is critical toward achieving your goals. And yet, for many leaders it is one of their biggest challenges. The fact is, leading effectively is almost impossible without employee engagement. You cannot lead a board, committee, an individual or a team if they are not engaged. We must strive to find the balance between PURPOSE-PASSION-PROCESS. Here's something for you to remember when you're building engagement in your organization. If you have a purpose and are passionate about what you do, but lack a process, you will waste people's time If you are passionate and have a process but you lack a sense of purpose, you will be like a flare that burns [...]

By |2020-07-29T12:04:32+00:00July 29th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Create a culture of accountability.

What does a high accountability culture look like? Well, it doesn't happen overnight; the culture evolves from one person or event to the next. However, one common denominator is that in an accountability culture everyone holds each other accountable for their commitments in a positive and productive manner.  This type of culture is typically found in high performance teams. Teammates will not let their teammates down, and therefore, they perform creating a culture of high productivity and typically successful outcomes. As a leader, we need to be aware of accountability gaps. In many cases we are responsible for the gap. I have committed this sin. When assigning a task or a project, I have been at fault for not being clear [...]

By |2020-07-22T00:26:20+00:00July 22nd, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Addressing difficult team members.

Here is the challenge: no one likes the idea of dealing with difficult people. As leaders,  we have no choice, it comes with the territory. In all my years, I believe I have experienced most of the types, here's a few: Arrogant know it all's Perpetual whiners (love them...) Mr. & Ms. Excuses The truth is we can't ignore these people. When these types of individuals aren't managed, they can become a plague in our organizations. Sometimes just one difficult person can can wipe out an entire team's effectiveness. What could be worse than not immediately dealing with these people? Your stronger team members experience your lack of addressing the issue and lose respect for your leadership abilities . If [...]

By |2020-07-15T00:44:57+00:00July 15th, 2020|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

How is your transparency?

How is your transparency? Don't let them see you sweat. Make sure you have all of the answers (after all, you're the boss). Tell them what they need to know -- nothing more; they can't handle it. Never admit mistakes; deflect if you can. Does this sound familiar? This was the management style that I was taught, and the mindset I thought leaders possessed. Thankfully, it didn't take me long to realize that people want (and deserve) authentic leadership. You want authentic people on your team, so make sure you're leading with integrity  Here are four simple ways you can boost your level of transparency and authenticity, and likely increase trust, productivity, and respect among your organization. Let others know who [...]

By |2020-06-24T00:33:09+00:00June 24th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Delegation

Delegation As leaders, one of the more challenging aspects of leading a growing organization is letting go and trusting others. John Maxwell puts it simply, "If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.” As the organization begins to scale up, typically 50+ employees, senior leadership must develop additional leaders who share the same values, passion, and knowledge of the business as they do in order to affect change throughout the organization. However, many leaders confuse delegation with abdication. Abdication is simply handing over a task to someone with no formal feedback mechanism. We need to be careful here. All systems need [...]

By |2020-06-17T01:32:27+00:00June 17th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Empowering, Leadership|0 Comments
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