5 Tactics That Will Help You Adjust to Your New Leader
Let’s say, you’ve been working hard, minding your own business, and suddenly you learn that you’re going to have a new boss. Maybe your old boss is leaving, or perhaps you’ve been reorganized. Whatever the... Continue reading
True Lessons in How to Make Presenting Less Painful
I have a love/hate relationship with public speaking. Or maybe it’s a terror/exhilaration relationship. Anyway, it’s a part of my job that runs the gamut from stressful and draining to highly rewarding. Last week, one... Continue reading
This Is Why Being an Employee Is Not Like Being a Navy SEAL
An up-and-coming manager at one of my client companies asked for help with a longstanding employee. Over time, his behavior had become problematic for other employees — and sometimes for customers as well. In addition... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: 7 Signs You May Need to Leave Your Original Team Members Behind
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. As your business grows, so do its needs for talent and skill. But, over time, your business's needs may outpace the skills of your founding and core employees, and your... Continue reading
Which Environment Is Being Improved, and Who Really Benefits?
Twice in the past month I’ve stayed at hotels that asked me to participate in new, eco-friendly programs with names like “A Green Choice.” And twice, I agreed to do it, because of the promised... Continue reading
5 Things to Do If Someone You Just Promoted Messes Up
No matter how high our hopes are for a newly promoted manager, things often go remarkably wrong. Sometimes it’s the new manager’s attitude or belief. For instance, I’ve worked with a previously responsible employee who... Continue reading
How to Work with Ambitious Employees When There’s No Growth Opportunity
When you’re lucky enough to employ someone who has the capacity to do superior work and then grow past the job, but you haven’t got an appropriate outlet for them, it can be a challenge... Continue reading
Don’t Get Upset When Your Boss Is Forgetful. Try These Approaches Instead
Leaders always have a lot on their minds, so perhaps they can be forgiven if they occasionally mistake a date or time, or don’t remember asking you to stop or start something. But a pattern... Continue reading