Tag: collaboration
How to Help People Change When It Isn’t Their Idea
Before taking on a new coaching client, I asked his boss if she thought he really wanted to change. I told her I wasn’t interested in working with him unless he was willing to change... Continue reading
How to Carry Out Your Leader’s Vision—Even When Your Own Boss Won’t
When your boss isn’t carrying out their boss’s vision, where does that leave you? I’ve seen this scenario many times, particularly when the company owner or CEO is a person of vision rather than of... Continue reading
How To Achieve Better Results By Treating Strategy Like A Living Thing
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Most business people place great value on being strategic and making strategic choices, and yet the processes that companies use to plan strategy frequently fail to deliver on this... Continue reading
In Forbes: Four Keys To Laying Out And Traveling Your Path To Success
This post originally appeared on Forbes. There’s so much movement in the job market these days that many smart, talented people are deciding they can do better by finding new jobs. At the same time,... Continue reading
Make Collaboration Easier by Eliminating the Fear of Threat
Even the most collaborative, synergistic teams and relationships can be motivated by fear. This fear could be that someone might say or do something to disrupt or offend someone else; that someone may act in... Continue reading
How to Move Forward If Your Boss Doesn’t Care What People Think
“My boss just doesn’t want to hear it!” I heard this line from three different managers this week, and each time it was related to the challenges of returning to the workplace rather than continuing... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Simplify At Work So You And Your Team Can Accomplish More
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Many people are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out by work, whether their workplaces are fully in-person, completely remote, or hybrid. There’s too much to do, too much going on... Continue reading
How to Help Your Team Refocus on Growth After the Hassles of Covid
Although most of the risks and burdens of Covid-19 are still with us, now is the time to plan for growth rather than merely continuing to hang on. If we wait till all signs of... Continue reading