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It’s Not Done Until Its Purpose Is Served

There’s an interesting trend I’ve been observing of late: Leaders are ‘accepting’ projects as being ‘DONE’ even though the goal doesn’t fulfill its purpose or the true need for it in the first place.

What Do You Need of Me?

If your work world of late is similar to that of most of my clients’, you’re busy. You’re really busy. Most days, you’ve come to claim success if you can even start, much less finish, just one item on your ever-growing To Do List.

Please, Stop Talking

“You’re losing all credibility. Please, stop talking.” I couldn’t say it out loud, but that thought went through my head as I observed ‘LeAnn’, a new board director during her first board meeting.

Change Your Organization’s Culture in 12 Months

Change your organization’s culture in 12 months. That statement sounds crazy right? It sounds impossible, but it’s not.

Focus On Them Not On Yourself

“So how are things going with your new executive vice president?” I asked Taylor, a senior vice president.

See It Before It Happens

Wouldn’t it be great if the next time something unexpected happened, your team spent less time reacting and more time taking action? It may sound impossible, but it’s not.

Are You Developing Problem Reporters or Problem Solvers?

“I know this is terrible to say, but I don’t want Larry on my executive team. He sucks the energy out of the room. Brad, the previous director who managed Larry, was great, but Larry exhausted him!

Communicating With Executives So They Get It

Four times in the last two weeks, I’ve been asked to help a client or their management team hone their communication skills so they better understand one another and so their meetings and strategic planning update sessions are ‘tighter’ and more productive.

Bringing On New Senior Staff?

Having a new senior staff member join the team is an exciting - and frightening - experience. It’s exciting and frightening for the new team member as they wonder

Drink a Cup of Coffee or Develop a Team Member?

I recently came across a 2018 report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that noted companies with fewer than 100 employees, on average, spent only 12 minutes of dedicated training time per employee - during the employee’s entire tenure with them!

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