For the July 16th Leadership Wizard Segment on Am800 Q: Why the focus on Lead Hands and Team Leaders? A: Not everyone knows what we mean by Lead Hand or Team Leader. A lead hand or team leader is usually a working leader – they work right along side their fellow workers. They have some […]

Topic for July 9th AM800 Leadership Wizard Segment Today’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 […]

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 […]