Now I must become a coach?
The Wall Street Journal article on 1.15.21, in The Future of Everything /Work section, we read that a different model of boss is...
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Susan Shapiro
Apr 25, 20172 min read
Inclusion and The Four Dimensions of Leadership
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...
Susan Shapiro
Sep 26, 20164 min read
It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help
Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...
Susan Shapiro
Jul 3, 20153 min read
Delegation: The Cure for Exhaustion
When I was in high school, I was selected to be captain of our dance line group. Beyond learning countless dance routines, that position...
Susan Shapiro
Mar 31, 20152 min read
Are You the Workhorse?
© Olivier Tuffé – Fotolia.com Grind, labor, plod, serve, drudge, slave, toil. A workhorse is a machine that performs dependably under...
Susan Shapiro
Aug 5, 20143 min read
A Better Approach to Annual Performance Evaluations
Summer is the time of year when many organizations conduct their annual performance evaluations. As a manager, you may procrastinate...
Susan Shapiro
Jul 29, 20141 min read
The Benefits of Getting Out of Our Comfort Zone
What a workout! Not only was it fun, the time flew buy and it was a great cardio, arm and leg workout. I felt fantastic after that hour....
Susan Shapiro
Dec 3, 20132 min read
Five Keys to Successful Delegation
Are you feeling indispensable? Are you working longer hours than your staff? Do you never seem to have time to plan – for important...
Susan Shapiro
Sep 17, 20105 min read
Harnessing the Power of Real Team Building
Harnessing the power of real team building 12:00 AM CDT on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Cheryl Hall The interview pitch was...
Susan Shapiro
Mar 22, 20103 min read
Top 10 Delegation Tips
Most of my clients realize that lack of delegation is killing them. They want time to build relationships, think, plan, work on...
Susan Shapiro
Oct 28, 20093 min read
What are the signs an employee will be successful?
In the Dallas Morning News Community Section, “How do you know a student will be successful,?” appeared on October 25, 2009. Local...
Susan Shapiro
Jun 26, 20091 min read
Building Trust is Crucial in Leadership
This is a quick read on how building trust in business is crucial, and is correlated to leadership and collaboration. 8 page study by...
Susan Shapiro
Jun 19, 20091 min read
Productivity in Multi-Tasking
The following article discusses how multitasking truly affects productivity: Click here to read the article.
Susan Shapiro
Jun 6, 20091 min read
Teams on the Way Up and Teams on the Way Down
The following is an excerpt from Jim Collins' new book How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins, featured in Infoworld. Which category is your...
Susan Shapiro
May 20, 20091 min read
The Butterfly Story
A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it...
Susan Shapiro
May 19, 20091 min read
Collaboration Tools
These two articles online are very effective in mapping out the practices of effective collaboration. Tools for Collaboration in...
Susan Shapiro
May 19, 20091 min read
Becoming a Better Boss
I read an interesting article in the Dallas Business Journal about becoming a better boss. You can view it here: Download...
Susan Shapiro
May 19, 20091 min read
Becoming the Boss – The Myths and Realities
The following is an article from the Harvard Business Review that is especially helpful for new managers. Download BecomingtheBoss
Susan Shapiro
May 18, 20091 min read
Delegation Tips
A document that teaches you how to delegate properly. Download Delegation_tips
Susan Shapiro
May 18, 20091 min read
Delegation as a Leadership Style
The following article found on the About.com website discusses how the practice of delegating can be a particular leadership style....
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