Tag: career
Want Improvements? Help Your Boss Feel Safe Enough to Try the Better Way
It can be quite startling to recognize how often leaders and other people with authority and status behave ineffectively. Their difficulties can be interpersonal, as when a leader shows favoritism to specific individuals or groups... Continue reading
Useful Things to Try When You Feel Stuck in a Holding Pattern
One of my clients is recognized as an up-and-coming leader in his company. He aspires to be part of the senior leadership team (SLT) but isn’t there yet. His biggest frustration is this: He has... Continue reading
Two Things You Can Try If You’re Not Inspired by Your Boss
Have you ever had this experience? You like your role and responsibilities, at least most of the time. You like the company you work for, believe in its mission, and consider it to be a... Continue reading
Help Your Boss Manage Your One-on-One Meetings If They Don’t Know What to Do
It’s reasonable to think that C-suite leaders would be well-practiced at conducting effective check-in meetings with their team members. But if that’s your assumption, you might be wrong. During a recent coaching session, a client... Continue reading
How to Work with a Boss Who Needs Company to Feel Comfortable
When I was a young exec, one of my bosses would call me into his office whenever he needed to write significant memos. I would have to sit quietly in a chair across from his... Continue reading
What Do You Have to Change When You Move Up a Level?
A client and I recently talked about what it takes for a strong, go-to, mid-level manager to develop into a successful senior leader. We listed many kinds of characteristics and experiences, including the need to... Continue reading
This Is What You Can Do When Your Job Is Not Enough
A thoughtful reader saw my piece “How to Help Yourself If You’re Feeling Stuck at Work” in Forbes, and wrote to me. She wanted to know how to deal with the burnout she’s experiencing from... Continue reading
How to Be Your Own Best Colleague
For years, we’ve heard that it’s crucial to have a friend at work. I’ve seen it in my own practice: Whenever I interview groups of employees, in very different kinds of organizations, I ask, “What’s... Continue reading