Employee Growth: How to Better Support Team Member Development
Exploring the S Curve of Employee Growth In this week’s Asking for a Friend, I speak with Whitney Johnson, author of Smart Growth, about how to support your team along the S curve of employee growth. When I read Whitney’s new book, I was struck by how her...
Civility at Work: How Do I Deal with a Mean Co-Worker? (video)
Civility at work is a team sport. What do you do if you’re dealing with a co-worker who is completely uncivil? I mean down-right mean, “their momma should have taught them better” kind of uncivil? How can you address civility at work at a team...
Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?
To get better executive leadership support, ask for what you need. You have lots of great reasons to want better leadership support for your team. An executive visit can really help provide strategic context and reinforce important priorities. A regular cadence of...
Check for Understanding: A Leadership Communication Best Practice (Video)
Save days, weeks, and even months of lost time with a quick check for understanding. What is a Check for Understanding? All communication involves a send and a receive. A check for understanding is a simple confirmation that the message you intended to send is what...
