If you’re an experienced leader, you may disagree with my statement that accountability is hard. You may believe accountability is actually simple. Just do these three things. Set the right goals. Establish metrics to track progress toward those goals. Regularly review progress and results with the team. What’s so hard about that? I suppose you’re …
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I know what you’re thinking. Connect people in 2 minutes? That can’t be right. Connecting with your teammates and helping them connect with one another must be harder than that. And, it certainly takes more time. People don’t connect in just two minutes. Okay. I hear what you’re saying. Deep connections do take significant time …
Connect. Mobilize. Deliver. – A framework for leading a team Connect. Mobilize. Deliver. These 3 words are the 3 things to focus on to lead a successful team. These clear and simple terms capture the way I think about leading with kindness and confidence. They give me focus and direction as I lead teams. If …
Four strategies for how to deal with a bully with practical steps to apply kindness in taking courageous actions for the good of the bully and the team.
Good listeners make good teammates. Let’s talk about why we don’t listen well and how we can improve by empathizing and valuing what others have to say.
When, why, and how to ask for clarification from a person in a non-threatening way so you can listen to understand them and their message.
Learn to be a better listener by focusing your motives and mindset on others. Listening well takes willingness and effort.