Communication
Build A Supportive Company Culture
The following are opportunities for companies, leaders and employees to build and add to a supportive company culture. A healthy, supportive corporate culture is a symbiotic relationship centred around the company’s core values, beliefs, mission and vision. Everyone from the most junior employee to the most senior has a responsibility to support the company culture.
Almost No One Is Born A Great Leader
Today’s leaders need the qualities and skills that unify every team and inspire every individual. Because almost no one is born a great leader, great leaders today are proactive not only with the vision and values of their company and team, they are proactive in their own success and the success of their team members. Here are 3 ways you can avoid being a flawed leader.
5 Email Writing Guidelines To Always Follow
If you follow these five key guidelines you will doing some of the best things to get your email opened, read, understood and answered. You will also save yourself and your readers lots of time as you build a trustworthy reputation.
How Leaders Can Use "The Motivation Myth" by Jeff Haden
When people are inspired by what they have accomplished, this success as Jeff Haden likes to call it in “The Motivation Myth” will give them a rush, and because they like that rush, this is when their internal motivation drive will kick in. As leaders we need to help others feel proud of what they are doing, learning and accomplishing.
Advice to build an inspiring corporate culture that energizes your corporate strategy.
Corporate culture and corporate strategy are symbiotic. Culture drives engagement and productivity through camaraderie, loyalty, learning, commitment – a willingness to proudly go the extra mile and lend a helping hand at a time of need or crisis. These are always driven by culture and rarely driven by strategy. Corulture lives within each of us but because it's more personal it must be nurtured.
Are Generational Differences Important To Study And Discuss?
Generational differences are real – just like cultural differences are real. Discussions about generational differences and generational diversity are important for team success. If we use it to determine how I will act as an individual or what kind of reward will inspire me, then making assumptions based on what year I was born will likely not do either of us much good.
Help Team Members Be Accountable
One of the most successful ways to help team members be accountable starts with creating a corporate culture people want to belong to.
Could Fear Of Conflict Be Holding Back Your Team?
When I say, “you can have conflict when you have trust”, I’m not meaning negative, vindictive, inappropriate, call the lawyers conflict. The foundation of an inclusive workspace is created when employees don't have a fear of conflict because they know they are able to freely share each other’s experiences, knowledge and points of view without worry of being attacked, mocked, ridiculed or worse.
Why Trust Matters and How To Build Trust At Work
Trust matters at work and knowing how to build trust is something every successful leader does. Unfortunately there are many ways to destroy trust. Author and speaker Patrick Lencioni describes trust in two ways; Predictive Trust and Vulnerability Trust. In this Leadership Blog Post we explore the many ways to build trust at work within any team... because trust matters.
Nobody Should Be Bullied At Work: Part 3
This is Part 3 of my 3-part series about being bullied at work. In it I continue to explore how employees, leaders and organizations can approach important elements; specifically how to approach performance management.
Nobody Should Be Bullied At Work: Part 2
This is Part 2 of my 3-part series about bullying at work where I explore how employees, leaders and organizations can approach important elements. Hint: Education for everyone is the best first line of defence and it will support all other important initiatives you should take.
Nobody Should Be Bullied At Work: Part 1
This is Part 1 of my 3-part series about bullying at work where I explore how employees, leaders and organizations can approach important elements.
Learn to write smarter and faster; Get more done while protecting your reputation.
We fail when the email we write don’t get read. But, failure isn’t an option when we are at work. And, because email is how we communicate 90% of the time, this article focuses on three of my favourite training tips that will help everyone write email that it cuts through our reader's email, priorities and ever-increasing distractions.
Turn Conflict And Difficult Conversations Into Positive Experiences
We often think of conflict and difficult conversations as bad; something to avoid. But should we? What if we started thinking of conflict and difficult conversations as being something good that have the potential to challenge us to become better individuals?
What is Respect At Work?
Companies that have a respectful workplace almost always are more successful, more creative and more resilient in large part because are satisfied with their work, their contribution and are proud of the company.
How I Help Leaders Explore How Leadership Has Changed
There have been important changes in how to approach leadership especially in the three important areas of; coaching your team, motivation versus inspiration, and how to create a diverse and thriving corporate culture. I help clients explore their experiences and ask important questions of themselves by creating a safe space where learning is important.
How Your Virtual Body Language Impacts Your Personal And Professional Brand
The evolution of the phrase ‘digital body language’ now also refers to the often-unintentional tone our readers ‘read’ from every email or instant message (IM) we write. This is what many people call our virtual communication, and therefore, our ‘virtual body language’.
How To Keep Your Team Inspired And Proud Of Their Contribution
Leaders have to make sure that whether people are working in an office or at home that they are recognized for the contribution they are providing, especially if working from home is not their choice. To keep your team inspired and proud of their contribution, leaders have to always balance the corporate needs with their employees personal and professional needs.
What Are Soft Skills?
Soft skills are some of the most important skills we can have. More and more of the top companies are recognizing that by exploring the power of soft skills is where / how a company really can thrive and demonstrate their corporate values.
What To Expect When Using An Executive Coach
Working with the right coach can help you solve your most pressing leadership challenges. There are many aspects to consider when looking for an executive coach.