It’s important to stay connected with your team as a leader, especially in uncertain times. Leaders have the tendency to become less supportive of their team in times of stress, when in fact they need to be even more supportive. When people are under stress, they have some interesting human behaviors and many people, […]
Category: Performance
Keeping Focus in Uncertain Times
How can you as the leader retain your level of confidence even in challenging times? The reality is that when you’re under stress and in uncertain times, it can test the resolve of many leaders to remain confident. Both about the short-term viability of the production environment, and the long-term success of the enterprise. […]
Develop Better Leadership Habits
How can you, as a leader, focus on building your leadership habits even though you’re busy taking care of your day to day activities? Who hasn’t gone to a training session or a conference and written down a ton of ideas, only to come back and several weeks later look back and say, “Man, […]
Use Projects To Make Improvements
Do you think in terms of projects when making improvements in your department? You, as a leader, can embrace the concept of projects to move your department closer and closer to your vision of excellence. But before creating a project, leaders should have a vision first. Most, if not all, leaders can list all […]
Retaining New Team Members
Great news! You just hired a much-needed new person to join your team. But if you don’t do a good job making them feel welcomed, they likely won’t stick around. In a competitive job market, hiring people is tough enough, but keeping them is even more difficult. And organizations with lower wages and more […]