The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Your Real Competitive Advantage

Your Real Competitive Advantage

“The one thing competitors can't quickly access is the brains of your work force.” Bingo! That's exactly what I've been telling my clients for years.
Are You Paying Attention to Your Star Employees?

Support your Stars

I had lunch recently with a woman who is starting to hate her job. She drives to work dreading the day and by 10 AM she's plotting her escape. By Wednesday noon, she looks forward to Friday and every Sunday evening her anxiety level bubbles up because Monday's coming all too soon.
Kissing Leadership Communication

Kissing Leadership Communication

It happened again. As I started a work session with a client group recently, I asked them to bring me up to speed on what's been happening with their company since our last session.
Over-Communicating vs Talking Too Much

Over-Communicating vs Talking Too Much

Managers know they're supposed to communicate, communicate, communicate. In fact, managers are often told to "over-communicate." That's great advice - in general. However, where many managers run a muck, is they confuse over-communicating with talking too much.
Calm The Rumblings

Calm The Rumblings

Do your job and immediately calm project team rumbles to prevent team explosions and projects going off-track.
What Have You Learned From an Employee Today?

What Have You Learned From an Employee Today?

Today following a leadership training program, I learned from a client's employee that she's seriously considering leaving their company. The employee is well-respected by her peers and has delivered consistently.
Whose Job Are You Doing?

Whose Job Are You Doing?

I had a work session yesterday with a client who wanted to discuss what to do with his General Manager who has been micromanaging his Operations Director and other staff.
Managing Lay Offs With Dignity

Managing Layoffs With Dignity

With the potential for layoffs facing so many companies, the realities of laying off great workers is confronting many business owners and managers: owners and managers who have never before faced this hard act.