How Do I Get My Peers to Trust Me?
Honestly, I wish I learned this sooner. Having a tight network of trusted peers is as vital (and often trumps) your relationship with your boss and your direct reports. Trust matters even more with your peers because it’s TECHNICALLY optional and therefore more...
How to Get Employees to Care About Your Company
Great commercials, strong PR, a brilliant social media strategy all warrant effort when building your company’s reputation. But there’s no better PR than an army of loyal employees living and breathing your brand. You know the type–folks with...
One Thing to Eliminate From Every Job Description
I asked a group of managers (coming from a variety of industries and positions) “What do you think most bosses want from their employees?” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a...
7 Questions to Improve Your Team Communication
Improve productivity fast through better team communication. You’re a human-centered leader who cares about results and relationships. Having a deliberate process and cadence of team communication will save hours of lost time, productivity, and drama. And, help...
Sarcasm is Not a Leadership Competency
I’m not sure why so many people in positions of power think sarcasm is a leadership competency. Sure a quick wit, used well, can energize the team and lighten the load. But a sarcastic remark meant to belittle those who don’t dare fight back diminishes...
Who are you? Who Who?
You used to be sick? Or you ARE a survivor? You used to be a marathon runner? Or you KNOW the power of endurance? You used to be an artist? Or you have the ABILITY to create something beautiful? You used to be successful? Or you understand what it FEELS like to win?...
Pay It Forward Mentoring
This is a guest post from LGL Tribe Member and Winning Well Advocate, David Oddis. Years ago, on a beautiful summer day in Salt Lake City, Utah, I learned one of the most important things a leader can do: express the importance of “giving back.” As my mentor and I met...
To All the (Jerky) Managers I've Known Before
I had asked the group to share their teachable point of view on leadership in the form of a TEDdy Talk (e.g. “learn to improve your speaking Karin Hurt style”.) Ultimately everyone would have their 5 minutes of TEDdy Talk fame, but tonight we were just...
