Leaders, Are You Preventing Your Team from Soaring?

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Collaboration, Communication, Decision Making, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Productivity, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building, Visioning

In coaching sessions I hear key common cries for help. This past week the key theme on a surprising number of calls has been ‘my team is not doing what I need them to be doing’. The names have been changed but the following stressful situations have not. ·     I am here most nights and many […]

Growing Your Leadership Potential

Posted Posted in Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Learning and Development, Motivation to Tackle Change

We all have an unlimited opportunity to grow as leaders. But it requires desire, the will to reflect, and valuing ourselves. Growing into a full-fledged leader in our own lives, our communities and at work is important not just for our own personal journey, but for the widespread impact we have on the world. How effective you […]

Business Owners – Are You Thriving or Simply Surviving?

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Learning and Development, Motivation to Tackle Change, New Year Planning, Personal Strategic Planning & Thinking, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building

“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” — e.e. cummings The dictionary says that survival is to remain alive or in existence, to carry on despite hardships, or to persevere; while the the word thrive is to prosper, to grow vigorously, and to flourish. Which one of […]

Align Your Organization for Growth

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Core Values, Decision Making, Employee Engagement, Execution, Internal Business Assessment, Leadership, Learning and Development, Measurements for Sucess, Motivation to Tackle Change, New Year Planning, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Systems and Process, Team Building

The act of setting goals is important for business growth. And there is no shortage of goals being set. But way too many goals and initiatives end up far short of success. One of the key differentiators of those initiatives that succeed from those that fail is organizational alignment. Organizational alignment requires agreement between interdependent […]

Quickly Identify the Biggest Learning and Development Needs In Your Organization

Posted Posted in Employee Engagement, Leadership, Learning and Development, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Thinking and Planning, SWOT

The ability to innovate, keep learning and motivate will drive your business to new levels of success. What is going on in your business today? Think about the following questions and see where the biggest areas of opportunity are in your organization. LEADERSHIP Are you assertively responding to new opportunities? Is all that needs to get done […]

How to Lead Innovation, Learning and Motivation in Your Organization

Posted Posted in Change Management, Communication, Leadership, Learning and Development, Motivation to Tackle Change, Team Building

To operate in today’s business environment, it is necessary to establish a comfort level with risk, to support a culture of innovation, and to encourage ongoing learning. To increase the value of your business, launch new products, or improve operating efficiencies, an advantage lies in your ability to unleash creativity. Unfortunately the importance of ongoing learning and […]

Two Fundamental Traits of Leaders Who Stand Out

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Learning and Development, New Year Planning, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Visioning

Many people aspire to becoming better leaders in their work, their community and in their own lives. No matter where you stand in terms of your leadership abilities there is room for all of us to keep growing. Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John Fitzgerald Kennedy This article focuses in on two of […]