We Need to Fix Poor Team Accountability
Accountability is a term that gets overused in the workplace and thus loses some of its power. Here’s a good definition from Patrick Lencioni’s The
March 2, 2017
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Fear of Conflict:
The Problems with Teams
High performing teams are founded on trust. Without trust, there are big problems with teams. Members don’t work well together. Trust is necessary to overcome
February 23, 2017
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The Hidden Problems with Teams:
(No, It’s Not Meetings!)
One of the complaints I hear frequently from the people I work with as an executive coach is the lack of time to get work
February 20, 2017
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How We Lose Self Confidence:
Negative Mind Chatter
No wonder people lose self confidence. Sometimes when I’m coaching clients, they reveal how harshly they judge themselves. It always surprises me. Why is it
February 13, 2017
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The Mystery of Motivation:
What We Feel But Can’t See
I’ve been exploring how to motivate other people. If it weren’t hard enough to motivate ourselves when tired or bored, it’s even harder to persuade
January 16, 2017
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Negative Motivation: It’s Easy to Demotivate Someone
I see this happening in organizations where I consult: instead of encouraging, management inadvertently uses negative motivation. Unfortunately, it’s really easy to demotivate performance. In
January 12, 2017
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3 Ways to Craft Persuasive Presentations
Great presentations matter. Not only do they advance your career, persuasive presentations sell products and services, find investors, establish trust and credibility, and gain support
December 19, 2016
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Great Presentations that Persuade in 20 Minutes
What is the best way to craft great presentations? If ideas are the currency of twenty-first century business professionals, then their presentations must persuade action.
December 15, 2016
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Goldilocks Leadership: Getting Leadership Strengths Just Right
In my discussion of leadership strengths, I emphasize that too much dependence on a strength can backfire. Too much strategic thinking leads to not enough
December 12, 2016
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Thanksgiving Challenge: Express More Gratitude
I’ve been exploring the importance of feeling and expressing more gratitude in our lives. Scientists are discovering how an attitude of gratitude is essential for
November 21, 2016
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