Reports say that 80% (or more) of your time as a leader can be taken up dealing with a low-performing team member. It can be frustrating and in fact, I’ve been called many times by leaders who have had enough
Don’t Fire Your Low Performer
Why Feedback Isn’t Working
Today, we are talking about Why Feedback Isn’t Working. This is one of the 7 Disciplines of Authentic Leaders framework that I informally created for myself in my corporate days, but is what I share with Leaders of Technology Teams.
Weaving Influence
It’s an interview with the Founder/CEO of Weaving Influence, an online influence building firm for authors and thought leaders it’s Becky Robinson. This episode is about: “Holding On To The Vision Of What’s Possible While Dealing With The Reality of What’s In Front Us.” Today’s
How to Talk to Your Audience
It’s an interview with Marketing and Sales Strategist it’s my friend Stephen Moegling. This episode is about: Understanding Your Audience’s Mindset. About a year-and-a-half ago, I finally had it with my website. I almost avoided directing people to my website because I didn’t think it represented
How to Support High Performers Using 6 Factors
Performance Frustration It’s not uncommon for managers to be frustrated with performance on their team. In some cases, managers can quickly decide to get rid of someone on their team who is not performing. But Wait A Minute! If you are
What Can I MAKE YOU DO?; Why I Only Work With Unsatisfied Leaders
Let Me Tell You A Story A coaching assignment I had early in my leadership consulting career, was working with a leader at a nuclear plant. At one of our first meetings, the leader said to me, “the initial tools
A Manager’s Time with DISENGAGED Employees
Which Employees Get Your Attention? I was recently asked by a department leader about how he spends his time with his employees. He was frustrated with the amount of time he was spending with disengaged employees. He said, “disengaged employees