The Situation: Leadership – Confrontation
Megan is responsible for communications. Each of her six direct reports lead a team. The opportunity for Megan is to deliver a clear review for each of her reports on their achievements and suggest what is needed to meet the expectations of senior leaders. The difficult conversation for Megan is providing […]
Monthly Tips
February 2019 Monthly Tips
Perseverance is not along race, it is many short races one after another. Sam Elliott
February Tips For Professional Success
Title:
Tip for Organizations:
What is a good short exercise to help a team recognize individual strengths and help sharpen a skill?
Answer:
This is an effective exercise for a small team or breakout of eight members. On an index card containing […]
January 2019 Business Case Study
The Situation: The thinker
John is a business analyst who would like to interface with clients. His idea is to meet a customer and discuss his targeted end results at the beginning of his comments. However, John tends to over explain, packing in quite a bit of detail which can confuse the audience and cause them […]
January 2019 Monthly Tips
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
Oprah Winfrey
January Tips For Professional Success
Tip for Organizations:
How can we help our group prepare to meet the new CEO in one on one sessions?
Answer:
Ask the team to write a 30 second introduction of themselves. Have them mention how they helped a successful […]
December 2018 Monthly Tips
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
December Tips For Professional Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
Senior management announced there will a reduction in employees in 2019. How can we keep morale up so that our team continues to meet 2018 and Q1 2019 goals?
Answer:
It is important to keep a positive outlook while urging the staff to […]
December 2018 Business Case Study
The Situation:What I have learned in 2018
This year, clients have taught me to pay attention to the unsaid, be focused on their goals, understand their fears and believe there is always an outcome. Situations I was involved in included career changes, promotions, and reorganization challenges. Personal lives were impacted whether brought in by the client […]