Motivate Your Team: Use Data to Drive Not Drown
Used poorly, data can overwhelm and dishearten, but when you use it judiciously, data is a vital tool to motivate your team and get results. There are four steps you can take to avoid data’s dark side. I was talking with Adam, a leader who was frustrated with...
How to Coach Employees to High Performance When Time is Limited
When You Coach Employees, Make Every Conversation Count You want to coach employees to improve performance, but there’s just so little time. Make every coaching conversation count, by focusing on what each team member needs most. Effective Coaching Techniques...
Get Your Team Back on Track – Leading Through Distractions
Calm the Chaos and Get Your Team Back on Track Last-minute fire drills, interruptions, and real emergencies can become a permanent way of life. Get your team back on track by planning ahead with these five steps. It’s a common lament: “It’s so crazy around here. We...
A Tough Leadership Lesson
If you’ve ever worried about losing someone from your team or organization because you reinforce expectations, this episode’s for you. Early in my career, I learned a tough leadership lesson from a retired English teacher named Joan. In a few succinct...
