How to Coax Employees Out Their Comfort Zones in 2022
If 2021 has shown us anything, it is that we have got to get out of our comfort zones and stretch ourselves to meet unexpected challenges.
The Key to a Culture of Accountability: Set Clear Expectations
As we rapidly approach the end of this year, you may be asking, “How do I prevent my team or organization from losing momentum?” My answer: It might be time to look in the mirror and assess what you’re doing to create a culture of accountability. In other words, it may be time for an…
Lies, Half Truths and Withholds – The Integrity Buster
People avoid telling the truth in the sneakiest of ways, advocating loudly for their point of view. Take advertising, for instance. This is the perfect avenue for half-truths, spins, and outright lies. How many descriptions of high fructose corn syrup are there, anyway? Why do you have to buy those boots to be cool? Why…
Oh Heck! I’m Triggered!
The “It’s the little moments that trigger some of our most outsized and unproductive responses.”― Marshall Goldsmith, Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts Even on my best days, I have to stand guard to my emotional responses. That doesn’t mean I stay “guarded”, rather that I pay attention and especially to my triggers. They are sneaky little…
Make Emotional Intelligence Work For You
Has Emotional Intelligence become a buzzword that has lost its meaning? Could it be time to slow down and actually define and understand what we mean by such a vital skillset? Mastering emotional intelligence requires the same level of diligence as mastering any technical skill required for your career. EQ should be a required course…
Three Secrets to Bust Through Your Comfort Zone and Lead
A key leadership job is to take intelligent risks while assessing where limiting beliefs, old habits, and overused behaviors have you stuck. That place described above is your comfort zone. It’s where you go to feel safe and in the know. Here’s the conundrum – no successful business leader or entrepreneur gets to their desired…
Are You Criticizing or Improving?
From the book, The Humanized Leader: What’s the difference between criticism and feedback? Criticism attacks. What’s more, it attacks the person. It is sneaky as it disguises itself as trying to keep the other person safe – think of critical parents. It is more about controlling the other person so that the criticizer can stay in their own…
Show Them You Care: Listen with Curiosity
Communication is rich and effective when people are assured you have their best interests at heart. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of The United States Communication that is wrapped up in the qualities of caring and curiosity is the best kind of…
Be Human with your Feedback
Recently, a few clients shared their “difficulties” about offering feedback. They expressed a combination of reluctance, unwillingness, inability and frustration. “What do I say?” “How do I say it?” Some were coming across way too strong and others very weak. The results? People did not know where they stood, and some had no idea that…