I was at a chamber of commerce event last night with over 70 booths and lots of attendees. Many people came by our booth and chatted with us about coaching, our new program we are launching and having assessments done. Having chocolate is never a bad thing, so a big container of Hershey’s miniature chocolates on our table was also a big draw. I met people who were already helping people in their businesses, some who were looking to learn…
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Client Question: “My manager approached me about taking on a bigger role, but I am not sure I am ready for it. What should I do?” If your manager approached you about the job, that is already a vote of confidence that they feel that you are ready for the role. This doesn’t mean that you will automatically get the role, but they view you as someone who is ready for it. Now you need to ask yourself why…
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: questions to improve your success, websites to make you smarter, build a better culture, focus on building relationships, high performance, selling your ideas, seeing things from a different perspective, doing an assessment to learn more about yourself, how are you spending your time Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 3 Powerful Questions Which Will Increase Your Chances of Success by Debbie Peck http://buff.ly/2uEHK6O Powerful questions can change your state and catapult…
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Lately I have been taking a more serious look at the things that I have on my plate and asking if those are things I should be doing? There is only so much time that each day and spending time on the things that aren’t adding value is not a good use of the time. But if you are really trying to accomplish the goals that you have set for this year, then it is time to review the non-value…
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I recently became certified in the DISC, Motivators and Hogan Assessments. I have always liked doing assessments and have done many different ones throughout my career. There are some slight variations that you may see if you take an assessment multiple times which can happen when you are at different career stages. For the most part it has just helped me really get to know my natural tendencies even more. These can be helpful as you are looking at how…
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Today’s article is by guest contributor Mona Reiser. I am always impressed at her ability to see how leadership applies in so many places that you wouldn’t ordinarily consider. A few weeks back, I read an article on Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the USA Today. I cut it out and “sat” on the clipping to ruminate the couple of ideas that I thought had “business/leadership” applications. As all NASCAR followers and perhaps many that are a couple of degrees removed…
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Client Question: “I keep sharing new ideas with my boss. He listens to me, but always tells me why they won’t work. What should I do differently?” Everyone wants to be heard and acknowledged for their ideas. It is important as a leader to truly have an interactive conversation with your team members when they share their ideas. They are putting themselves out there to share something and as a leader you need to acknowledge and have a discussion. …
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: focus on your strengths, ways to be rich without making more money, reading before bed, connections and community, keep trying new things, are you listening without judgment and assumptions Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes “Forget Your Weaknesses, Increase Your Strengths.” by @alphabetsuccess Forget Your Weaknesses Increase Your Strengths Given the limited amount of time available to all of us, I say focus on your strengths. It’s enough work just to maximize…
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One of the first lessons that you learn as a coach is to be a good listener and to really hear what your client is saying. Ensuring that you keep your own judgments and assumptions out of the conversation is the second lesson. This can be a challenge. It is human nature to want to share your experiences with others as a way to build affinity with them. To be a good coach for your client requires that you remain…
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When I first started working, people found a good company, did a good job and stayed there for many years. Most of the people that I knew did the same thing. Things have changed a lot since that time. Someone staying at one company is more of the exception now than the rule. Today people change jobs a lot more frequently and that has become the norm. Many people like myself are on their second career phase. Doing something that…
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