Should you think of your employees as athletes? Today, I want to talk about an article I read recently that talked about how athletes are conquering distance and whether you can apply some of those same concepts to elevate your team’s performance. The article was in the Wall Street Journal, and it talked about […]
Category: Leadership
Help Your Team Be “Right”
How do you, as a leader, make your team feel “right” or good about what they’re doing, so they can build on those successes? It has been said that one of the basic human needs, especially in the workplace, is a sense of security that you’re competent and doing something right. It’s important, as […]
Communication Tips for Effective Leadership
Communication is an age-old challenge in leadership. The good thing is, there are things that you as a leader can do to become more effective in your communication with your team. Effective communication will help you not only prevent problems and misunderstandings with your team but solve them when they do come up. Follow […]
Let’s Talk Workplace Problem Solving
Instead of complaining about problems, try converting them into projects to improve your department. Here are three tips for converting problems into projects. Tip number one: don’t just accept the problem, be determined to fix it. It can be tempting to complain about things that frustrate you instead of looking for a solution, but […]
Three Tips for Encouraging Leadership
Are you an encouraging or discouraging leader? As a leader, it’s crucial for you to be more encouraging than discouraging. Not only will it impact your organization’s results, but it will also increase the morale and attitude of your group – and in the end, it will make your job as a leader easier. […]