A recent Gallup study found that only 26% of the U.S. workforce strongly agreed that the feedback they get from managers or supervisors helps them to improve their work. Clearly, and as most people agree, giving or gaining feedback can be difficult. Further research indicates there are two primary reasons for the difficulty, which can […]
Category: Leadership
How am I Doing, Boss?
How important is it for leaders to provide regular feedback to team members? I think we all know the answer – it’s vitally important! Yet a surprising percentage of people say they don’t get enough feedback, negative or positive! Consider the following excerpt from an article published by thoughtLEADERS,LLC: “If you are a manager, the […]
An Often Overlooked Management Tool
If you serve in a leadership role and would like to have a positive impact on team members and also foster productive working relationships, scheduling regular one-on-one meetings is an often-overlooked best practice that can help! While many managers say they interact with their direct reports as a natural part of operating their business, experts […]
The Power of Storytelling
While we have shared content on this topic in the past, we recently came across a most compelling article published by Forbes in which author Candice Georgiadis reaffirms our findings very nicely. “At its core, storytelling refers to the art of crafting narratives that capture the essence of your brand and appeal to your audience. It also […]
The Value of Team Meetings
Leaders can enjoy a range of benefits by conducting regular team meetings – if, of course, the meetings are well planned and value-added! The question is, how can we best make our meetings value-added and worthwhile so that team members look forward to them rather than dread them? Consider this perspective from Executive Coach Lolly Daskal, […]
Retaining Talent
Business leaders continue to report the difficulty they are having with employee retention, and hiring replacements has become increasingly difficult as well. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, author Erica Keswin shares some straightforward insights into how these challenges might best be met. Her article refers to Gallup data explaining the critical role front […]
Leadership, Motivation, and an Army of Frogs
As you might know, just as a group of fish is called a school and just as a group of geese is called a gaggle, a group of frogs is called an army. One day, an army of twenty-two frogs was hoping through the woods. Two of the frogs were younger than the rest of […]
Could a Past Marketing Perspective Be the Secret to Success Today?
In a recent article published on LinkedIn, Bruce Bolger, President of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance, shares some interesting data and perspective on a past marketing strategy that he suggests is primarily overlooked today. “In the late 1990s, the concept of one-to-one and permission marketing were born with great promise,” Bolger writes. “Yet, the current dominant approach […]
The Science Behind Storytelling
Storytelling can be a highly effective tool for leaders and sales professionals! An article recently published on inc.com provided a concise but thorough explanation of why. “Storytelling is not something we do. Storytellers are who we are,” wrote author and Harvard Instructor Carmine Gallo. His article goes on to explain the evolution and neuroscience associated […]