by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Diversity in Workforce, Leadership Development, Management Tips
Oh Boy, Here She Goes Again How many times have you been in a mixed gender group and the leader says something like: “Ok, you guys. It’s time to get down to work.” “Oh, man, this is going to be a challenge.” “Oh brother, I can’t believe this just happened in that...
by admin | Jan 7, 2016 | Baby Boomer, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
There was a line of lawyers waiting to talk to me and I promise crime had nothing to do with it. I’d just wrapped up an hour-long session on Coaching 101 for a group of lawyers. I’ve noticed that lawyers like giving advice. I mean, that’s what they’re supposed to do,...
by admin | Dec 28, 2015 | Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees, Women in Workforce
Looking back on 2015, it’s clear that the US workforce is drastically changing. Look around you. People are looking for a new way to work, where purpose is as important as the bottom line. As I watch workforce trends unfold, my question is always the same: Leaders,...
by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
I was invited to speak in Budapest this month at the STRETCH Leadership and Management Conference. It was truly an honor. The STRETCH Conference invites people to learn from the best and stretch themselves. This year’s theme was “Building Effective,...
by admin | Dec 10, 2015 | Leadership Development, Purpose At Work
Definition of failure: Noun 1. lack of success. That’s all it is. Yet, society tends to make it much more that that, using terms like loser, wimp, disappointment, underachiever, and worse, to describe someone who has failed. If you’re going to be slapped with a label...
by admin | Nov 20, 2015 | Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Tips
I’m a hypocrite. There, I said it. Leadership, both personal and professional, is an energy game. But it takes more than physical energy for peak performance. Leaders need abundant physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy to manage their stress and perform...