Tag: team building
How to Think About It When a Teammate Cancels a Commitment with You
In the last 10 days, two different people have each “bumped” me twice: one was a TV producer who wanted to interview me and the other was a top exec who wanted me to interview... Continue reading
How to Develop Your People Even When You Have No Time
During our Zoom meeting last week, a client was worrying about how little attention he’s given to the formal development of his team members in the last year. He wants them to progress, and he... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Use Corporate Culture To Help Get The Results You Want
This post originally appeared on Forbes. From time to time, clients ask me to help them benchmark their culture and business processes against other companies. Sometimes it’s possible to compare processes, particularly if the activities... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Make Diversity And Inclusion Successful As Part Of The War For Talent
This article originally appeared on Forbes. Many organizations see diversity and inclusion (D&I) as a complex, challenging subject or a burdensome task without an assured payoff. Leaders often don’t know where to start their D&I efforts, and they... Continue reading
Leaders, Do You Need Help to Be Sure Your Projects Are on Track?
Three times in the last nine months, senior executives from different organizations have complained to me that the initiatives they’re interested in aren’t progressing. Of course, it’s a stressful time for everyone, and meetings on... Continue reading
How to Work Effectively with Your Team About Their Development
When a mid-level leader gets promoted, their relationship with their team shifts. The leader may begin to view team members through a new lens and identify who has the capacity to take on their old... Continue reading
How to Handle Your Workload as You Move Up in the Hierarchy
A newly promoted client recently asked me about how to plan for her new job. One of her biggest worries was whether the people who report to her have the right talent, capacity, skills, potential,... Continue reading
How to Help a Manager Who’s Struggling, Right Now
Not surprisingly, in the last few weeks I’ve been contacted by board and C-level leaders, asking how they can rally and galvanize managers who appear to be buckling under the pressures and disruptions of the... Continue reading