Level Up Leadership
The leaders in your organization have probably had a certain way of doing things for quite some time. They (and perhaps you) are set in their ways, which you’ve always seen as fine, because the work gets done. But leadership is a muscle that requires stretching and training. If you simply accept your leadership practices…
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Countless books exhort leadership skills in the workplace. They go on and on about different styles of leadership, the key qualities of a leader, and steps to becoming a better leader. All these books can be useful tools, but at the end of the day, the most valuable knowledge you can have about leadership is…
read morePerhaps one of the easiest and most effective ways to encourage budding talent within your organization is to partner promising employees with executive mentors. A mentoring program serves a number of purposes, all of which can help your business flourish. Mentoring programs not only show employees that they are valued, but they help foster loyalty,…
read moreImagine you’re holding a map. You know from the map where you are, and there are roads pointing in every direction. You’re pretty sure some roads will take you back where you came from, and you think a few other roads might take you where you want to go. Now imagine everyone in your company…
read moreThere are a number of team development practices that you can use to help unite your staff and generate the most success for your organization. With the holidays right around the corner, the practice I’d like to focus on today is gratitude. Take notice that I called gratitude a practice, not an act or emotion.…
read moreWhether you’re just getting started in a management role or have been leading people for decades, every business person can benefit from the knowledge and outside perspective of a good coach. Individual coaching can help you take your career to the next level by pushing you to develop better management skills, giving you someone to…
read moreOne of the most common mistakes business owners make is assuming that a great worker will make a great leader. All too often, it feels only natural that a person who is the best employee amongst their peer group should be promoted to a leadership position, but super workers don’t always make the best supervisors.…
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