You’ve worked hard all year. Offered good ideas and solutions that have been adopted. You were promised the next step, “soon.” Then it happens — your boss informs you someone else is getting the job you wanted and thought you deserved. You’ve been passed over for the promotion. What do you do?
Here’s three steps you might consider taking. [Read more…]
As leaders we all must rely on the brains, skills, and motivation of others to meet goals, interpret our visions, and achieve high quality execution.
A challenge many of my executive coaching clients experience is the quality execution part. By that I mean creating a culture where getting excellent work delivered within the expected time frame, on budget, and in a manner that brings satisfaction to all who participate and those who receive is the norm not an exception. [Read more…]
Let’s start with a simple but important idea on earning a promotion. You must earn the next level, title change, and/or increase in compensation. No one owes it to you, and you don’t go to the store to “get” it. That said, there are actions and mindsets that are more likely to move you to where you want to be and deserve. [Read more…]
Whether you pronounce Generation Z as Gen Zee or Gen Zed (the latter being the more common because it is an international pronunciation), it is impossible to deny the power and influence this group of young adults, born between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, is having, and will continue to have, on the world of work. [Read more…]
What’s your role and contribution to your team and your teammates? It begs the questions, “are you a team player?”, “what type of team player are you?”, and “what would make you a better one?”
No one can succeed alone. Most of us belong to several different teams or groups. Whether it is a project you are working on together, the department you are assigned to, or a task force you have been asked to join, you experience the dynamics, trials and tribulations of people trying to get things accomplished with others. [Read more…]
A cry I often hear from my executive coaching clients is, “I don’t know what my boss wants!”
They are not trying to understand a specific task or project expectation, they’re looking for attention and to gain the respect of the person to whom they report. [Read more…]
Recently I’ve been challenging my executive coaching clients to think about and create a “world-class” workplace team. What I mean is pulling together a group of people that can compete in any venue, deliver extraordinary results, in an environment that is ethical, positive, and rewarding. It’s a tall order but not one that can’t be filled. Here’s what I see as some of the essential elements for creating a workplace team that is ready, willing, and able to excel now, by 2020, and beyond. [Read more…]
I had never heard of Donna Hicks. Nor had I read her acclaimed book “Leading with Dignity — How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People.” I came upon her TED talk by chance. I’m glad I did and want to share her wisdom with you. [Read more…]
More often than I would have anticipated, I hear an executive coaching client say something like, “I didn’t see it coming” or “How did I miss the warning signs?” when talking about working in a place that isn’t right for them now, or maybe ever.
Yes, how does this happen? [Read more…]
A request/plea I hear often from my executive coaching clients revolves around listening — “How can I become a better listener?”, “How do I know if I’m a good listener?”, and “What is meant by listening at various levels.” These are just a few examples of questions around the topic. [Read more…]