Leadership
Benefits, Challenges and Solutions of Remote Work, Hybrid Work and In-office Work
Today we are all trying to figure out the best way to work, be that in-office, working remotely or a hybrid work solution. We are living in a culture of change. The organizations, leaders and employees who will thrive will be excited about change and see it as an opportunity to grow and develop new skills.
How to Have a Difficult Conversation With a Hostile or Toxic Employee
Hostile, toxic employees are a drain on morale, productivity and maybe even other great, loyal employees. The easy way to manage a hostile or toxic employee is to let them be until the pressure builds and the only choice is to fire them. Unfortunately, the damage of lost employees, clients and productively – often for years – will likely be considerable. Let's discuss a better way.
How To Have Employee And Team Meetings: Be A Great Leader
Employee engagement, alignment, trust and satisfaction is your number one goal when you are looking to have employee and team meetings. Employee and team meetings don’t need to be long, but they should be professional in nature and still have a relaxed feeling. Meetings should also happen on-schedule and be a priority.
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.
Honouring Our Values: Letting Values Be Our Guide During Adversity
When we know our personal and professional values and what they mean to us we can consciously use our values to explore challenging situations. Our values also help us to embrace change and grow. Our values give us clarity and confidence, because getting to know our values allows us to get to know ourselves better.
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.
What Is Servant Leadership?
Successful leaders accept they don’t have all the answers. New technology, new ways to work, new market conditions, new employee needs and new clients constantly shift our world. Servant leaders embrace this and see this insight as a positive… a superpower that their competition may not (and often do not) have. Servant leaders empower and inspire their employees to bring their whole self to work.
The Best Kind of Belonging
The best kind of belonging is not something others give to us, it comes from within. True belonging is a gift to ourselves. When we 100% belong to ourselves, that is when we are able to belong to a tribe and know we can trust that bond.
The Role of Empathy During Difficult Conversations at Work
Difficult conversations are always uncomfortable for everyone involved because of feelings of stress and fear. Practice empathy every chance you get. Be intentional about practicing empathy in low stress or even very happy times. Feel what it is like to be alert and intentionally mindful of what your are needing, believing and feelings and what others may be needing, believing and feelings.
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.