Interpersonal Trust
We all know that interpersonal trust in the workplace is critical; trust among colleagues, trust between a leader and their direct reports, trust between a leadership team and all employees. Once broken, can it be regained? Not easily but yes. Here is what I have found to be helpful. Individuals need time to process safely, […]
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What will your personal legacy be?
At our granddaughter’s recent high school graduation ceremony, one of the speakers talked about the future legacy for each of the graduating seniors. For them it was a look forward, and more of a “I will be” statement. But since you, like me, are likely well past high school, it might be a good time […]
Would you say that to a friend
The need for resilience has never been more important for leaders than it is now. It is not necessary to always feel brave, confident, competent, or certain when you are making decisions and charting new ground. You may well dread the reactions by some employees to an organizational policy. You may doubt if you can […]
Things That Successful People Always Do
I recently read an article posted in the online version of the Reader’s Digest. Those of you old enough will remember the small magazine version which was required reading material in most households a generation ago. The article was titled “Things Rich People Rarely Do” and was written in a “thou shalt not” tense. I […]
The Power of a Simple Apology
We all mess up. We all forget things. We all overlook something important to others. We all say things without thinking. At work, the impacts of these can may be minor—causing a bit of inconvenience or irritation. The impacts can also cost time and money. While not pleasant, apologies for these things seem easy to […]
WOW Your Board – 7 Tips
Does your Board want to hear what you have to say? As we move into bigger leadership roles in our organizations- whether it be for-profit or non-profit- one of the opportunities we will have is to make presentations to our Board of Directors. As I coach rising-star leaders I realize Board presentation is a skill that is rarely taught or coached. What can you do to learn this skill? Here are seven steps to consider and incorporate to improve your Board presentation skills.