Mood Killer, for Starters
“We have a packed agenda.” We’ve all heard it, and then also heard the oxygen literally leave the room where this was just announced. Beyond killing the mood, the intent,…
Read moreBook a Meeting
Before you book that meeting, hold on. What is the intent of your meeting? If you don’t know, stop here. Value creation won’t be likely without a clear intent. …
Read moreYour Team has Capacity Issues? Great Questions for Leaders
What are your personal reflections on how this is happening on your teams? What behaviors might I be doing, or words I am saying that might contribute to this? How…
Read moreWe Want Your Feedback
Are you sure of what you want? Asking for employee feedback does not require much of a commitment. But doing something with the feedback you ask for, does. Taking in…
Read moreHow Long to Love an Idea?
So you are limiting the ideas you develop, and you are doing discovery work, learning fast. How fast is fast enough? Deciding that is undulating discovery work, with your team…
Read moreWhat are you Asking?
Leaders who have never been asked to coach employees in the past usually can’t simply start doing it because you asked them to. And, why do your employees need coaching?…
Read moreThe Directive
Be engaged. Be visible. Be genuine. When you tell your leader teams and employees directives like this, they are usually lost. There is no leadership and vision-connected context, no support,…
Read moreExcellence in Mindset
No matter your responsibilities, you must (first convince yourself) believe that it is natural and normal to be the best you can be. Only after giving yourself permission to reach…
Read moreFun Committee
The moment you’ve got a committee organized in order to have fun at work, you are missing the mark. Engagement doesn’t just happen; it’s a product of your environment. What…
Read moreIs Flow a Priority?
Flow is how your customers get value. From concept to cash, value flows through your organization. It’s slowed down even stopped, by impediments that are usually very well known. Processes…
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