Tag: communication
How to Get a New Employee Off on the Right Foot
“What do I need to do to make sure James gets off to a good start?” my client asked. Leaders talk a lot about setting people up for success, but most onboarding seems to focus... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Recover From Stressful Workplace Problems In 5 Simple Steps
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com Whether you’ve been part of an uncomfortable conflict, gotten turned down by an important customer, or had to deliver bad news to your team, upsetting things happen at work almost... Continue reading
The Best Steps You Can Take When You Know a Project Is Bad
Most projects and initiatives start out with carefully thought-out plans and a decent chance of success. But every once in a while, you get that sinking feeling that something is heading for a flop: not... Continue reading
How to Take the Decisive Action You Need When Managers Ignore Norms
Don’t you get frustrated when you’ve told an employee a hundred times what you need them to do, or how they’re supposed to behave, yet it makes no difference? Or even worse, when the person... Continue reading
4 Things Your Leaders Should Know by Now
For some of my clients, I meet with midlevel directors and managers or frontline supervisors and team leaders to assess what their concerns are, and what support they need to be successful. Way more often... Continue reading
Why You Need to Cut Out the Leadership Ghosting
There’s been much discussion recently about job candidates ghosting potential employers, and perhaps even worse, employees ghosting their actual employers. But there’s another longstanding practice that creates disruption and negative feelings: Some managers ghost their... Continue reading
In Forbes: Surprising Reasons To Switch From Video-Conference To The Phone
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com The conventional wisdom is that when team members can’t be in a single location, video-conferencing is the next best thing to the face-to-face meeting. Virtual meetings are downright necessities... Continue reading
Yes, You Need to Address the Problem of Employees’ Mental Health
If you work with at least five people, there is a high likelihood that one of them is suffering from some form of mental illness, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health... Continue reading