Posts Tagged ‘training’
Let Your People Out Of Job Boxes! Use Trello To Fit Jobs To People.
Have you ever considered how much time your staff are spending on tasks that should be done by someone being paid half as much? In fact, how much of your own work could be done by others to free you up to do the high value, strategic work you never seem to have time for?…
Read MoreHow Good Managers Foster Feedback-Rich Cultures
What do you think is the most important thing you can do to become a more effective, successful leader? I often ask this question to leaders at all levels who attend my leadership training workshops. I usually hear answers like, “improve my strategic thinking”, “become more persuasive”, and “be more motivational.” These are all reasonable…
Read MoreHow To Make Customers Love Your Company
Most business leaders believe that the key to rapid organic growth lies in the next big product, the newest feature, a unique service offering, or cost savings from the latest process improvement that will lure new customers. In their pursuit of growth, business leaders frequently forget that it’s five times more expensive to attract new…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring (and why you should care)
When asked, most managers will at least vaguely acknowledge that they are responsible to “mentor and coach” their staff. But what does a mentor do and what is coaching? They often use those terms synonymously without much thought about the difference between coaching and mentoring. Managers who know how and when to use each approach…
Read MoreThe Missing Piece of the Succession Planning Puzzle
How did you learn to be a manager? Just about everyone I’ve asked that question to have said some variation of “I was thrown into the deep end and it was up to me to sink or swim.” How often does that method of leadership development work out? Answer: about 16% of the time. The…
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