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Topic for July 9th AM800 Leadership Wizard SegmentToday’s topic discusses how companies, organizations and business owners are using performance coaches to help them achieve greater success.Q: What does executive coaching look like?A: Executive coaching is a one-on-one relationship between a manager and an external coach. For example with some of the people I work with, […]

In the spirit of the Canada Day holiday and the upcoming July 4th holiday, let’s talk about using your vacation time to relax, refocus and reenergize… Q: Most of us like vacation time – but some managers and business owners can’t seem to leave their work behind them, right? A: Yes, there are some organizations […]

A major issue for many businesses and organizations is how to prepare future leaders within the organization for the many leadership roles expected to be created as the number of retirements increases. Q: Is it the manager’s job to groom their own replacement? A: Yes, one expectation of leaders is that they grow the people […]

Managers and supervisors need to challenge their employees to increase their motivation and performance. Q: Why is challenge a motivator for employees – aren’t they looking for a comfortable easy job? A: Let me answer it with a question – if I were to ask you and every listener to think back to the time […]

Part of the experience of being a manager is having to fire an employee. So this morning we will look at when a manager should consider firing an employee and how to do it with tact and professionalism. Please note that this is not professional legal advice. Readers are cautioned to seek legal counsel prior […]

Q: How important is hiring as a skill managers should have? A: Hiring is an important talent to have because anytime you are adding someone to the team, you are either making the team stronger, or making the team weaker. A hiring mistake can cause many hours of aggravation for the manager down the road […]

As managers complain more and more about being so busy, it is important for the manager to delegate greater responsibility and accountability. A: Why Don’t Manager’s Delegate More? There are two primary excuses for not delegating – First – If you want something done right do it yourself. This of course indicates a high need […]

Q: Why is this so important? A: Deciding who should be promoted into a leadership position or into a position of greater authority is an important decision for most businesses and organizations.A supervisor or manager will have a dramatic impact on the success of the organization. They will either help lead a workgroup to greater […]

Many managers and business owners want their employees to have greater accountability so let’s look at some ways that we can instill a greater sense of ownership at work. Q: How does an owner think? A: An owner thinks about getting and keeping customers and generating profit from increasing revenues and reducing costs. An owner […]

In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of buzz about a book and movie called The Secret – Oprah has run at least three shows on it ad it was on Larry King as well. The Secret is basically the law of attracting what you want into your life by focusing your […]