When Challenging Conversations Go Unspoken—A Leader’s Nightmares

When Challenging Conversations Go Unspoken—A Leader’s Nightmares

The Missing Conversations are the Most Expensive Be very afraid of the conversations on the tough topics of performance, improvement, and innovation that aren’t taking place on your team or in your organization. The Missing Conversations are the stuff of a leader’s...
Leadership Caffeine Jam Session #3: All About Tuning Your Communication Skills for Success

Leadership Caffeine Jam Session #3: All About Tuning Your Communication Skills for Success

Late last year, I kicked off the Leadership Caffeine Jam Session Series of free professional development sessions. These are 50-minute events on the second Friday of every month at noon central, and the format is fast, fun, and filled with idea exchanges on topics...
Fresh Lessons from the Latest Feedback Boot Camp

Fresh Lessons from the Latest Feedback Boot Camp

I run the 3-hour Feedback Skills Boot Camp program six times per year, and in every session, I’m reminded how motivated good managers are to find ways to both praise and encourage growth with their team members. This recent group was filled with energy, embraced the...
Introducing the Leadership Caffeine Jam Sessions—What Webinars Should Be

Introducing the Leadership Caffeine Jam Sessions—What Webinars Should Be

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced one too many long slogs through slides during one of the gazillion webinars you’ve attended in the past two years. OK, everyone can lower their hands. Any event that brings people together and doesn’t tap into the knowledge...
Gain Vital Skills and Grow Your Success—Summer Professional Development Catalog

Gain Vital Skills and Grow Your Success—Summer Professional Development Catalog

Fresh off of leading three outstanding cohorts through a live-online version of my Manager Development Program for New(er) Managers, we are setting up several new mid and late summer opportunities. We would love to help you or your team members level up their skills. ...