Middle Management can be hard! It’s one of the first promotions into a position of leadership. Higher-ups have seen your professional worth and believe you have what it takes to lead. It’s an exciting time; full of pride, anxiety, and the ever-lasting pressure of meeting the desires and sometimes unrealistic expectations of those above you… …
Over the years, I’ve had the honor of hiring awesome people into my company, my dream, my baby! It was easy to be attracted to the “Inspired & Motivated”, wide-eyed, eager candidate that struggled to blink as you spoke; as you could see your words and mission enter their soul… I call that “Vacuum …
A Leader’s Interview; The 7 Questions that Enhance Your Leadership & Excite Candidates! Read More »
My youngest son plays quarterback and often finds himself in vulnerable situations in which he must open himself up to big hits to deliver the ball effectively; allowing little wins or big wins. If you’re not familiar with football, the quarterback is the person that throws the ball. They are usually the leader of the …
A Leader’s Protection; 3 Ways to Protect Your People to Success! Read More »
As a leader within an organization, you know the craziness that comes with holidays; employees taking off, your vacation days, canceled meetings, rescheduled meetings, remembering where you and your team left off after the holiday, and chasing to follow-up or reschedule! The list goes on and there’s no more intense Holiday Time than the weeks …
A Leader’s Holiday, 5 Steps to Lead Through the Stop & Starts of the Holiday Season! Read More »
Have you ever shopped at a store and when it was time to be served or checked out it was as if the employee was angry at you for making them do their job or aggravated they had to stop their conversation with their coworker to assist you? Or, my favorite… the no eye contact, …
A Leader’s 3 P’s; The Prerequisites for Your Employees… and Leaders! Read More »
Lists… you know that tornado of “To-Do’s” swirling around your head of all the things you need to get done? If you’re in a professional position of leadership… you have a list and that list tends to make us “Busy”. Please remember, “Busy” doesn’t mean “Better” and “Busy” doesn’t mean “Productive”. Also, your people have …
A Leader’s List; Know & Respect the Lists of Your People! Read More »
During my Speaking Engagements and Trainings for organizations, I often share with leaders how to have the tough conversations with your people or teams; because when you’re not willing to… I guarantee you won’t be leading for long. However, they’re two sides to every coin; what’s the best way to receive the tough conversation? The …
My heart and respect go out to the organizations, leaders, teams, and employees working through the change and transition of The New Normal Hybrid Workstyle! There were many small companies and entrepreneurs… including myself… operating this way Pre-Covid, but very few large companies with the amount of staff to consider, daily change, ever-evolving regulations, and …
A Leader’s Hybrid Magic; 4 Ways to Lead in a Hybrid Work Environment! Read More »
The EGO… one of the most powerful little words of all time; the presence of it has started wars, while the absence of it has made men and women permanent icons of influence! Before we get into how it can hurt your leadership, your relationships, and your life; it’s only fair to pay the ego …
A Leader’s Ego; Evolve your ego to Enhance your Leadership! Read More »
I’d like to preface by stating, EVERYONE within your organization and Team is and can be a Rockstar! At the core, I believe most people want to be good at their job and have good intentions… however, many companies and leaders get trapped attempting to MOTIVATE their employees and this can be dangerous! Can you …
