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 […]

It Takes Courage to Self Examine

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Leadership, New Year Planning, Personal Assessment, Personal Growth, Personal Strategic Planning & Thinking, Self Discovery, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building

You never know what you might find. Brené Brown tells us that “vulnerability is the birthplace for innovation, creativity and change”.  Not a place for the weak. As a strategic planning facilitator I am always totally impressed by the leader of an organization making the decision to open themselves up to all of the possibilities that […]

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 […]

Get Off That Shaky Ladder! 4 Stable Legs to Balanced Success

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Motivation to Tackle Change, New Year Planning, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building, Visioning

2015. New start. Fresh thinking. Higher goals. Before you go flying, or tentatively stepping, up a shaky ladder aspiring to new heights, make sure you have checked the legs. Without a stable foundation there is a good chance you are going to come tumbling down.

Five Ways a Year End Planning Meeting Can Transform Your Business

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Meeting Facilitator, Motivation to Tackle Change, New Year Planning, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building

  Driving the day-to-day of a business is important and necessary, but doesn’t often provide the mental space conducive to the thinking required to break out of the status quo.  If you are serious about taking your business to new levels of success in the coming year, carving out time for a powerful planning meeting can set the foundation for meaningful business […]

How Values Set You Apart

Posted Posted in Communication, Competition, Core Values, Customer Loyalty, Decision Making, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Assessment, Personal Strategic Planning & Thinking, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building

In business you can’t rest on your laurels; there are no guarantees. Ethical standards and staying on one’s toes are a basic requirement to sustaining a competitive advantage for large and small companies alike.

The Secret to Engaging Your Team

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Collaboration, Communication, DISC, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Partnerships, Team Building

We all have work relationships that aren’t ideal. Sometimes we even try really hard to bridge those gaps. Often though, we work side-by-side with less than optimal communication for too long. How would you rate the dynamics on your team? Do you and your business partners  see eye-to-eye or do they look the other way when […]

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 […]

How to Get a Non-Communicating Team on the Same Page

Posted Posted in Business Owner, Communication, DISC, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Motivation to Tackle Change, Strategic Thinking and Planning, Team Building

“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw It is not uncommon for a communication gap in a business environment to go on for a long time without being addressed. People are often reluctant to face a communication problem head-on, and often may not even […]