Effectively use your authority, quietly. As business leaders and people leaders, it is true, you do have some authority. The trick to effective leadership is how you use that authority. First, you should never behave as though your authority somehow … Read More
In the workplace, there should be no us versus them. Everyone is on the same team. The workplace consists of hourly and salary employees. There are managers or leaders and there are individual contributors. Everyone has a role to play. … Read More
Your employees are more than a set of hands. When you think about your team members, what do you think about? Do you think about what they need to get done for the day? Do you think about how they … Read More
What are the many hats of leadership? When I talk about leading people, I am referring to any person that has employees directly reporting to them. You, as their manager, boss, supervisor (regardless of the title) have oversight of the … Read More
Providing employee feedback to your team members is an essential part of your job as a business leader. The ability to effectively provide employee feedback is what can set you apart from others. Employees want to hear from their leaders, … Read More
Great leaders build united teams. Have you run into division among workers? What a sad statement. It is negative from the start. Do you feel like you are part of a team at work? If so, that speaks volumes about … Read More
Do you manage your team with an iron-fist? If you do STOP! Managers that attempt to lead with an iron-fist are still out there. I want to talk about these managers and why they should not be in leadership roles. … Read More
Negative noise in the workplace What is negative noise in the workplace? Yes, it is something I made up but yes, it is real. Negative noise in the workplace is about the negative intangibles that slow your productivity or keep … Read More
A simple thank-you. What happened to saying thank-you? Have we gotten so lost in our own little worlds that we don’t have a split second to say thank-you? Thank-you’s go a very long way. In the workplace people do their … Read More
How often have you seen organizations promote the strongest technical person into a leadership role? A better question is why? Are they promoting this person because they have the potential to be a great leader? If so, that is great. … Read More