Some businesses and organizations are just now realizing the impact of neglecting professional development for their managers. In today’s podcast, I share four reasons I hear leaders say that they are focusing on first-time managers. I share each of these
5 Signs Your First-Time Manager May Be Failing
You feel like your first-time manager isn’t making it. You aren’t sure why they aren’t more successful leading their team. In today’s podcast are FIVE signs your first-time manager may be failing and what to do. We cover everything from
Why Your First-Time Manager Isn’t Listening to You.
The unfortunate reality that keeps you from reaching the managers on your team who need the most help. In my first role as a manager, I couldn’t listen to my manager. I didn’t know it then but I later realized
6 Activities That Keep Delegation From Failing
These are simple actions you can start today to reduce delegation failure. Delegation is a skill that most managers and leaders I work with struggle with most. Most assume delegation success and are often confused when delegation fails. Most managers
Why Micromanagers Are So Bad at Delegation
Ways for managers to avoid micromanaging. Most managers who micromanage their team are unknowingly doing so. Most micromanagers would say that they aren’t micromanagers. You may be micromanaging and not realize it. So, what’s so bad about micromanaging anyway? If
6 Responsibilities You Can Not Delegate
What You Can’t Delegate and Why You Can’t. Leaders who attend my Delegation Master workshops learn about delegation so that they can make room for higher-level thinking. But, sometimes these same leaders have gotten overeager and go beyond what they
The Dirty Secret About Delegation Nobody Wants to Accept
What Delegation Masters Accept in their Delegation Strategy and Others Resist To have a high-performing team, the leader of that team uses delegation as a strategy in their leadership toolbelt. The fact that you have a team by definition is
Ten Reasons Delegation Fails
These ten failures of delegation are what I have found that leaders experience most. Delegation is the number one skill that leaders I work with struggle with most. Most leaders don’t have a delegation strategy. Most leaders don’t ever think
The Difference Between Authority and Accountability when Delegating
Why it’s important to know the difference between authority and accountability. Leaders don’t understand what delegation really is and what it is not. Many leaders are already delegating without realizing it. Every task completed by your team, every function they
3 Reasons Delegation is a Necessary Strategy for Leading Technology Teams
3 Delegation Strategies for Technology Teams Delegation isn’t an exciting leadership skill. Sure, delegation is necessary, but we’ve got too much to do to spend time thinking about a delegation strategy. Well, that’s exactly the reason why we have too