Unlock Your Team’s Best Thinking
Have you ever watched a team member do something clever, solve a problem, or creatively improve a process, then ask them why they hadn’t shared it with the team? Too often, your team’s best thinking remains hidden. Their answer to why they didn’t speak up...
How Do I Become a More Effective Middle Manager? (Video)
Practical Ideas For Becoming a Better Middle Manager “Middle managers are like the middle child of an organization; often neglected by senior managers and blamed by their reports. However, they’re still expected to be as charming as the youngest and simultaneously as...
How to Respond To Employee’s Wacky Ideas (Tool & Video)
How You Respond Sends a Powerful Message You don’t just want ideas from your team. You want ideas you can use. And let’s be real—sometimes the ideas are so wacky, you might even be fighting back a sarcastic chuckle. Here’s a proven, human-centered...
The Power in a Powerful Thank You
A specific, relevant thank you has the power to energize and keep people moving. In this episode, David shares a meaningful thank you and how you can encourage your people – even when you haven’t had a recent “win.” Powerful Thank Yous (00:00)...
Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)
Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You’re Busy You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. How do you support your team? Today, on Asking For a Friend, I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni, author of Help them Grow or...
One Easy Way to Get Your Team Talking (With Video)
This technique will get your team talking about hopes and fears. You want to get your team talking about their concerns, but if they’re like so many of the employees in our courageous cultures research, they are likely holding back. In fact, 40% of the employees...
Why We Lead
As we celebrate 100 episodes of Leadership without Losing Your Soul, it’s a good time to reflect on why we lead. Your leadership extends far beyond your team and the work you do. Every day, you build the world we all will live in. As you commit to human-centered...
How Do I Deal With a Jerk at Work? (With Videos)
Strategies For Dealing With the Most Difficult Co-Workers Today on Asking For a Friend, I interview Peter Economy, the Inc. Leadership Guy on how to deal with a jerk at work. Peter and I are kindred spirits and have been passionately connected on this topic of dealing...
