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 […]
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 […]
Football season is in full swing, so we thought we’d align this post by taking some advice about getting back to basics from the National Football League. We all know that football teams practice a lot – according to the NFL, six days per week. Activities include reviewing game tapes, playbooks, and on-field six-plus hour […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]