What To Do When Your Peer’s Team is Struggling
You start to hear concerns from your team. Or your colleague’s team, who you rely on for your own performance, isn’t getting it done. Or maybe you’ve observed the dysfunction firsthand. No matter how you became aware, it’s clear that...
Stop Frustrating Coworkers: Avoid These Innocent Mistakes
Why You’re Accidently Ticking Off Your Peers and Frustrating Your Coworkers Are you frustrating your coworkers and don’t know why? You don’t mean to. You’re working hard, moving fast, and advocating for your team. And then, one day you overhear...
How to Make No-good, Useless Performance Feedback Helpful
Don’t let useless performance feedback sap motivation. My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a young manager. “Just had annual eval – most useless performance feedback ever.” I’d coached this woman—a hardworking, strategic thinker who passionately...
Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring – Interview with Lisa Fain
Be ready to take notes as you listen to this powerful interview with Lisa Fain, co-author of Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring. You’ll get practical ways to be a fantastic mentor, a great mentee, and more inclusive leader including: The three whys...
5 Reasons Your Team Just Doesn’t Get It
When your team just doesn’t get it, you’ve got a chance to level up. It’s a lament we’ve heard from many leaders—usually accompanied by frustrated pacing or a discouraged slouch with their head in their hands: “I don’t know what else to do. My team just...
How to Manage a Strong, Arrogant, Maybe Even Toxic High-Performer
Is Your High-Performer Toxic? How to Lead Without Losing Your Team The toxic high-performer. They deliver results. They’re smart, driven, and talented. Your boss loves them. There’s just one problem—they’re making everyone miserable. They shut down ideas. Steamroll...
Why “Just Do Your Job” Doesn’t Work
When you’re frustrated with a team member who seems to be doing everything but the work you hired them to do, it can feel tempting to bark “Just do your job.” Or perhaps you’ve got a team member who responds, “I don’t care...
Leaders Share about Career Development: A Frontline Festival
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about career development. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors. Are you a leadership writer? We’d...
