Team communication — all communication — is an attempt at the impossible… To implant in your brain, all the way over there, exactly the meaning, the message, the nuance and intention that I am holding in my brain and to receive the same from you, all by using this clunky toolkit called language.
That’s hard.
No wonder we so often
We often get he question, “How do I motivate my employees?” In a very real way, you don’t. Motivation at its best is an inside job. And yet…
As a leader, you’re responsible for the company’s performance, and therefore, for the performance of every person in it. And yet, so often, the tools we’ve been taught to use—incentives and punishment—cause
You’ve crafted (or soon will) an excellent business strategy to make 2025 your best year in business. And the strategy is SOUND.
Like they say in 12 Step Programs… It’ll work if you work it.
Trouble is, like we discussed in last week’s blog entry, there’s profound exhaustion right now in teams from sea to shining sea. And exhaustion
Is Your Strategic Plan Fighting Human Nature?
Ask Yourself:• Is your team exhausted but can’t slow down? • Is an us-vs-them mentality killing your culture? • Do people resist change despite knowing it’s necessary? • Do you need results NOW but your people need a break?
If you answered yes to any of these, your strategy might be working against
Employee engagement isn’t a yes or no question–and it isn’t enough.
Why 23% Employee Engagement Is a Problem and What to Aim for Instead
I can’t count the number of leaders who’ve told me, “They’re just in it for the paycheck.”
Unfortunately, that’s a common lament in leadership, and Gallup’s recent numbers seem to confirm it. Only 23% of employees
Your company’s mission statement is an opportunity to galvanize and motivate your team – and in most companies, it’s an opportunity lost.
The Mission Statement Crisis
Most organizational mission statements are inherently forgettable, even boring. Many corporate mission statements are confusing, even meaningless. Bottom line… They move no one.
And that’s a shame, because an effective mission – one that
Do you ever find yourself wanting to be liked by your team so much that you let performance standards slide? Building trust is crucial for any team’s success. But how do you give and receive feedback in a way that strengthens trust, not weakens it? In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of setting clear expectations and holding individuals
Trust-based leadership is trickier, more important, and simpler than people acknowledge.
My fear of loss sabotages my dreams for me and my company.
And so does yours.
Maybe you’ve read Stephen M.R. Covey‘s book, The Speed of Trust. Its thesis is that as trust goes up, the speed of business goes
Optimists or pessimists? Wrong question.
We all want to fill our teams with optimists, folks who look on the bright side, positive people.
Or do we.
Optimists are often more fun to be around. They look on the bright side. They see opportunity.
Pessimists on the other hand usually consider themselves to be realists. It’s not that they’re gloomy. It’s
Zoom meetings (or Teams, or Google meet, yada-yada — pick your video meeting platform) are still a thing, and therefore so is Zoom fatigue.
Our calendars are still laden with meetings — one-on-ones and group meetings both — in which we’re going to have to stare into a camera, tell Jody that she’s on mute. “Jody… Jody… You’re on mute,