by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2020 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
In part one of this series on succeeding with feedback, I shared the reasons and research on why we struggle with the idea and act of delivering or receiving feedback. And while it seems we’re wired not to like anything that challenges our sense of self,...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2020 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Do We Really Love Feedback? We all know we’re supposed to love feedback. Mostly, we’re trying to convince ourselves this is true when we offer, “I appreciate feedback—especially the constructive kind. It helps me grow.” Good words, but...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Leading in challenging circumstances is akin to riding with people you care about on a broken down rollercoaster with everyone blindfolded and lacking safety harnesses. The ups are slow to emerge, and you always know there’s a big drop coming sometime—you just don’t...
by Art Petty | Oct 4, 2020 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
In the face of complexity and risk, the simplest solutions are generally the best ones. These are indeed challenging times for anyone responsible for managing and leading initiatives, teams, and functions. It might seem as if answers are hard to come by, yet, the...
by Art Petty | Sep 20, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
I’m on record in my programs and various writings suggesting a “clean power” approach to cultivating influence in the workplace. There are ample opportunities to engage in the political environment in your organization without compromising your...
by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2020 | Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
With most of us still working remotely, many of the conventions we created to tune-in and support our team members have to be rethought. I have two favorite hacks that work regardless of your location. One puts you in the right frame of mind for managing and leading,...
