Generational Differences
Practical Strategies to Inspire Leaders and Teams Today and Tomorrow
As leaders face pressures like never before, the following is a 4-point framework that explores the path inspired leaders can follow to successfully develop their organization culture, team culture, and the expectations of the people around them.
Be A Great Leader For Generation Z
Generation Z employees like fast-paced work, learning, and experiences where they have impact. Gen Z want their employers to be their partners and respond well to leaders who are experts. They want to learn so look for leaders and companies that will mentor them and give them opportunities to gain experience. Gen Z are used to asking questions and getting (or looking up) answers. Read for more.
Millennials Are Today’s Leaders. What Is In Our Future?
Because Millennials are today’s leaders, they are having an important influence on corporate cultures. Millennials often bring a fresh, more casual perspective to our workspaces. But don’t let their casual exterior fool you – they are very focused on being productive, successful, and proud of their work.
Being A Great Leader Today Takes Hard Work
Being a great leader today has very little to do with being a boss and a great deal about inspiring everyone you work with. It means creating a team out of a group of individuals while still respecting and encouraging their individuality. It impacts every conversation, every email, every meeting, every goal strategy session, every difficult conversation, and every performance review.
Great Leaders Create a Culture of Belonging
When employees know they are part of a team and their contribution matters, employees experience amazing mental, physical, and financial health benefits. And there is also benefit to your success as their leader and the company when you create a culture of belonging.
Empathy at Work During the Covid Pandemic and Moving Forward
Empathy is at the heart of feeling respect for ourselves and others. When we feel respected it meets our individual the need to feel valued for our contribution. There are so many ways to explore empathy both within ourselves and outwardly as we all push through the Covid-19 pandemic.
My 8 Habits of Highly Empathic People
Studying empathy is important because it is what binds us together. Empathy helps build trust and respect. And even when this process is slow, when we strive to understand and trust each other we are more likely to work together to find collaborative, mutually beneficial, Win-Win solutions. The alternative is Win-Lose, and why should we settle for Win-Lose when Win-Win is an option?
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price? Part 1
What makes a great leader communicator? A great leader communicator starts with awareness. Studies have shown that in almost every case we will rate ourselves as far greater - or far poorer (more often) communicators than we actually are. This is backed up within Harvard Business Review articles that report 69% of managers are uncomfortable communicating with their employees.
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price: Part 2
It’s easy to get busy and see only what is in front of us, but great leaders help their team and team members also stay focused on the big picture. In Part 2 of 'Who Pays The Price', I discuss 5 of my favourite ways leaders can develop effective communication skills and therefor build an inspired, high-performing team who are loyal.
The Importance Of Building A Supportive Company Culture
A healthy, supportive corporate culture is a symbiotic relationship that involves everyone. It grows out of the big and small decisions we make, how we act, what we say, how we say it, how we treat each other and what part we play in our community. The following are opportunities where each of us can contribute to a supportive company culture.