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  • Are You Worried about Throwing Away Money on Executive Coaching?
    We have found that the value of executive coaching is exponentially increased when sponsored by the employer, aligned with the employer's goals, and involving the employer at key points in the leader's growth. For employers, executive coaching is a savvy investment.
  • #1 Reason 75% of Organizational Change Efforts Fail & How YOU Can Be Part of the 25% that Succeed
    Have you ever tried to lead a major organizational change that failed? It's something we don't forget very easily. Because of this, I've been an avid student of how to make organizational changes successful. I advise clients on how to avoid all of the mistakes I made and ensure that their changes will be smoother and more successful. Let me share some of what I've learned.
  • The Hidden Secret to Manage Your Workload and Reduce Your Stress -- That Nobody Talks About
    Is your career wearing you out? Are you too tired to enjoy your family and friends on the weekends, or what little part of the weekend you have? Well, I have a secret to share.
  • How to Quickly Warm Up Your Team so You Can Get Them to Tell You the Truth
    Have you ever had to take over a team that had reason to not tell you the truth? This can be tough. The article list includes questions that have worked well for me over the years. Multiple wording options are included because - you guessed it - some teams respond better to certain words than others.
  • Five Easy Ways to Spot an Introvert at Work
    Now that you know introverts and extraverts can work together, let's walk through ways to identify who's who.
  • Feedback as a Competitive Sport
    A common roadblock to success is the use of feedback to win, to dominate the person seen as the opponent. Dealing with this can affect your happiness and your sanity. Organizations in which leaders and managers routinely share high-quality feedback are easier to scale and have fewer nagging problems and less operational drag.
  • How to Have a Lousy, Miserable, Failed Tenure as a Volunteer Board Member
    Nearly all leaders extend their leadership beyond the workplace to head volunteer organizations throughout their lives, often as board members. It doesn't take long in your first volunteer leadership job to realize things are different from your paid leadership job. There are seven root causes of poor volunteer organization leadership. It's not complicated and anyone can identify, understand, and prevent them.
  • Traveling Light: Literally
    Traveling with carry-on luggage for 19 days. Can it be done? Why would you do it? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that this summer is projected to be the worst ever for congestion and delays. No checked luggage = one less line at the departure airport. It's another way to avoid all the extra fees for checked bags, which means more money to spend on your vacation.
  • Hold a Successful Meeting: At Last!
    Meetings have a bad reputation. It's unfair, really. It's not the meeting's fault. It could be good, if only people would let it. You can vastly improve the outcome of a routine meeting simply by using a mere five of my favorite tools.
  • The Five Best Ways Improve Your Organization during a Recession
    With so many companies bracing for a recession, beware of acting rashly when it comes to leadership development and training budgets. Learn how to intelligently stretch your development investment during a downturn and avoid the problems caused by indiscriminate budget cuts.
  • You're Not a Loser...and Other Deep Insights You May Have Missed Along the Way
    Wondering why you got that promotion or assignment? Wondering why they picked you? Maybe you're better than you think. Maybe it just doesn't matter. Now's your chance to show them what you can do.
  • I've Completed My Coaching Program. Now What?
    Now that you've finished your coaching, do you find yourself falling back into old habits? Here are some keys steps to help you avoid doing just that.
  • The Five Hidden Secrets of High Performing Teams
    Are you looking for the magic touch in building high performing teams? Look no further. Here are the five hidden secrets that make great teams really stand out.
  • How Great Leaders Successfully Jumpstart Reorganized Teams
    When launching new teams, beware of the assumptions you make about people you already know. The steps are the same; it's the nuances that are different. As the leader, be sure to check your relationship assumptions. In this article, you'll find four steps for creating successfully teams.
  • Five Biggest Ways Leaders Sabotage Acquisitions
    There are at least a dozen ways to sabotage an acquisition, but for the sake of brevity, and to stay focused on the areas in which I can speak from the most experience, let's explore five of them.

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