Are you following along with the crowd? Do you do what everyone else does? If you want to stand out, you have to do the opposite of what others are doing instead. What could you do that plays to your strengths and allows your management to see you in a new way? One of my clients was tired of being in the shadows all the time and wanted to find some ways that she could do more to stand out. She…
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Think back to the first time you led a team. It may be quite a few years ago now, but can you remember how it felt? For me, I was full of excitement and loved the idea of leading a team. A new opportunity like this doesn’t come along every day and I didn’t want to lose it. I had done so much to prove myself and this was my chance to show my leadership team that I could do…
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My whole team walked into the auditorium along with the rest of the company to hear an announcement from our CEO, We assumed that it must be something big because this wasn’t the normal way she would share information with us. She announced that we were going to split our company into two companies. In that moment, my head started spinning. What would that mean for everyone? Which company would I end up going to and where would my team go?…
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I have had some people ask me about the book writing/publishing process and how it works. It has been a four-year journey for me to get to this point with The Visibility Factor book that I wrote. It took me a while to get things organized (thank you to AJ my developmental book editor) and figure out what I wanted to include in the book that would help people the most. I had to become more vulnerable and go through the situations…
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Delegating to team members is a challenge for any manager whether they are brand new or have been leading teams for years. It requires a shift in mindset on the best way way to get the work done through others and not do it themselves. I was talking with a client this morning. He shared that he had too many meetings on his calendar and had no time to plan or be strategic. We talked about the work he has, the…
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I met with a new client the other day and he mentioned that he wanted to work on influence. I asked him to share more about what influence meant for him. He said, “I see influence as one of the more important things that you can do as a leader. I should use it with my team, my management, clients, and peers, but I don’t.” When I pressed him to share why, he said “I think it is fear. What…
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John was an intern and proved that he could succeed in multiple areas of the company. They offered him a full-time role and he did a great job. As the company grew they decided to give him people management responsibilities. He began having challenges with the transition from being a doer to becoming a leader of a team. When I met with John he was excited about his new role, but felt unsure of himself. He had never led people before…
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Sarah and I met to discuss her visibility goals. She had a big career plan that she wanted to achieve and that meant finding ways to get in front of her leadership. We went through the process and created a detailed plan for her to follow. She had everything that she needed to execute the plan and we set a date for a follow-up session a few weeks later. She called me for her session and I could tell by the…
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Every time a leader moves up to the next level it brings excitement, but it also brings out the doubts and insecurities. It can also happen when you take on more responsibilities that are new to you. One of my business mentors referred to it as a new “first.” This is when you go through something for the first time. It feels uncomfortable and it is filled with unknowns. It is completely normal and the same experience that everyone goes through…
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Renee worked hard and loved to be the one who had all the answers. She prided herself on her subject matter expertise and it made her feel important that she had the information that others needed. As Renee discussed her career goals with her manager, he mentioned a new project he wanted to her to lead. He asked her if she had documented all the processes and procedures in her area so that there would be a good handoff should…
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