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...
Seven Things to Stop Doing as a Leader This (and every) Year

Seven Things to Stop Doing as a Leader This (and every) Year

The late, great management thinker Peter Drucker once offered: “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.” As you search for new resolutions and ideas to grow and strengthen in your...
Professional Development is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Professional Development is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

A Plan for Professional Development Heading Into the New Year The best managers and executives I work with are always on the lookout for opportunities to support team member growth. As a senior executive, I went into every new year with professional development on the...
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...