Leader, I see you. I coach leaders, and I have the privilege to witness many of you who are rising above the challenge to provide extraordinary support and leadership to their teams. Maybe you’re a leader in health care at the front line who is consumed with preparation or community response. Perhaps you’re a leader...
It is likely you are already leading some or all of a team remotely. Creating the most successful environment possible for your team requires intentionality and thoughtfulness — much more intentionality than when you are physically in the same office as your team. How can you remain a supportive, helpful, communicative leader even when you...
The workplace is rapidly changing, and one of the reasons is because of the generational diversity that we encounter today at work. The Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) is retiring later and working longer, while the Millennial generation (born between 1980 and 1996) is exponentially growing and gradually becoming the largest demographic...
“Will you be my Valentine?” is an invitation to enter or reaffirm a relationship. In business, we make this sort of invitation frequently; for example, every time we make a job offer. By extending invitations to the right people, managers can enjoy great success in their careers and make life-changing differences in the lives of...
What is emotional intelligence in the workplace? At work or in life, emotional intelligence (E.I.) refers to assigning the right label to the right emotion for both yourself and others. When you correctly identify your emotional state as well empathize with others’, you form meaningful and rich dialog with individuals in your life. Increasing amount...
Adam Vaccaro posted an excellent article on the Inc. Website entitled, “High Performance Is Not the Same as High Potential.” Click here to read it. This distinction was the topic of a wonderful book written by Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull in 1969 entitled, “The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong.” Peter observed that companies...
