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Managers as Coaches (Part 2). Some Solutions!
While being the solver of all problems might be effective and efficient in achieving results for a manager in the short term, in the long run it creates a weaker team through learned helplessness. Too many organizations are unable to function when the boss isn’t there...
Managers as Coaches: The Changing Landscape of Managing Employees – Part 1
The numbers aren’t pretty. A Gallup poll last year found that no more than 13% of adults with full-time jobs found their work meaningful. According to the Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, only 33% of U.S. employees are engaged (passionate and...
Book Summary: “Transitions” by William Bridges
I appreciate the saying by the great American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson that “Not in his goals but in his transitions man is great.” So, I was excited when my friend Derek Noether suggested the book Transitions, because we all deal with many changes in...
Decision-Making and the Power of Action
Have you heard it said that "if you do not make a decision, you have still made one"? One of the keys to great leadership is the ability to make clear decisions in a timely manner. Not to do so causes confusion in the ranks and leaves forward motion to flounder. It's...
How Grown-Ups Learn
There are 7 key principles in adult learning and we want to help you understand them and their importance...not only regarding the learning itself, but also to the long-term retention of information. There are 7 key principles regarding adult learning theory that are...
Integrity is Everything
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln Recently, we looked at credibility, which is critical for developing relationships, especially relationships that matter. In the book Crucial...
The Importance of Establishing Credibility
A challenge with this topic is to put credibility into something understandable or, better yet, something tangible. Also, how to properly capture the importance of credibility and the results that can be achieved when it's developed? The dictionary definition of...
The Value of Emotional Intelligence
"According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report emotional intelligence will be one of the top 10 sought after job skills in 2020." Emotional Intelligence is a valuable job skill; it doesn't matter what job, and in many cases even surpassing...
The High Cost of Bad Managers
According to several polls, over 50% of employees who quit their jobs cite the manager as the reason. People join an organization for several reasons, such as company culture, career opportunities, compensation, the mission of the organization and its reputation....
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