Your team don’t want to be motivated by you. What? This comment from last week’s post came from Jennifer Elliott from Integrity and Values, during her recent Boardroom Breakfast. She said that leaders who believe they need to motivate their team over time will be required to keep on...
Your team don’t want to be motivated by you. What? Jennifer Elliott from Integrity and Values made this point during her recent Boardroom Breakfast. She said that leaders who believe they need to motivate their team over time will be required to keep on boosting their team with motivation....
How engaged is your team? Is your assessment reflected by your gut feel or other benchmarks (in your engagement survey for example)? We want to work with people who are productive, satisfied and happy. Research shows a link between these aspects and engagement, as well as a link between...
We like to think we’re committed. That our team are committed. People who are committed show up, follow through and stick with it. The more commitment you have, the greater momentum you can generate to get the job done. Commitment means team strength. That all sounds good in theory....
The quality of the question you ask says a lot more than the question itself. Smart leaders add value quickly by the questions they ask. Your ability to hone in on what matters, use sound judgement, make decisions and engage others comes directly from your ability to ask questions....
The gap between how teams are supposed to work and their practice is often huge – where productivity, creativity, and innovation suffer. How do you effectively tap into the diverse work styles and perspectives of others when people: Look at things very differently Don’t get along Can’t find common...
Without trust, you don’t have a relationship, really. We all want to like the people we work with. Trust however, is the basis of any relationship. Trust is earned. It’s the deep bond that connects people with certainty – I have your back, you have mine. Trust means confidence. Trust...
Coaching at its core is about stretching someone’s thinking to generate new ideas, perspectives and solutions – leading to greater accountability, self-awareness and ownership of problems. “In one study, executive coaching at Booz Allen Hamilton returned $7.90 for every $1 the firm spent on coaching.” ― MetrixGlobal LLC Coaching...
Being a leader isn’t easy. You’re judged on how you react, respond and show up for others in every interaction – whether you’re consciously aware of it or not. I like asking my clients about where their focus is, what they are paying the most attention to, and how...
I hear it a lot that leaders wish they had more time to coach their team, which often means their fall-back position is to tell vs teach. Some leaders (although they wouldn’t admit it) actually like it that way. I’ve been working with Helen who loved being in control,...
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