How to practice the full artistry of coaching your people

Clients often ask me how they can be authentic and true to themselves as a leader while still improving their communication. People...

There is a strong chance you have learned how important it is to critically evaluate what you do at work, what to focus on, what to...

What does this mean to the leader? It does not mean bare your soul and take the filter off of everything you say. It means to help your...

Management by wandering around. Coined by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in the beginnings of HP, it meant walk around and talk with your...

After spending a very busy and loud weekend with a few toddlers, I was reminded of the importance of the “Use your words” phrase that...

I am drawn to stories of survival; and the other day when I saw a video of how to survive falling through ice, it intrigued me to keep...

Call from a neighbor- I assumed the worst and it was good news. Learned about a client who thought her poor performing employee will...

First, the solution- Muster the courage to ask, plan your conversation and seek feedback! Lack of alignment– Maybe you are not listening...

Ever feel excluded from a key meeting or social gathering? Feels pretty bad doesn’t it? It may bring back memories of what it felt like...

From the moment they’re hatched, sea turtles are hurled into the world to fend for themselves until they’re ready to fulfill their...

Great leaders take an active role in helping their employees grow. A major part of that process? They’ve learned to master the feedback...

You land a new role. Exciting? Yes! But then you realize you’ll be managing people all over the country—or even the world. Time for...

“I don’t understand.” Not the words you want to hear from your clients or your teams. And certainly not the words you want to be thinking...

If you’ve worked hard to differentiate yourself by specializing in a certain area, you may run the risk of over-relying on your...

In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some...

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...

Sometimes accuracy is a requirement, not an option. I was reminded about the importance of precision in business after reading a recent...

If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...

We all experience moments of anger; we’re human. But some people have a hair-trigger temper that takes them from “calm” to “rage” in the...