5 Tips for Planning and Prioritizing
Here are 5 tips from my most popular workshop, “Planning & Prioritizing”: Schedule time for planning. When we don’t plan, we often spend our time reacting to other people’s priorities and taking on whatever is closest or loudest. Plan your work so you intentionally move toward your goals every day. It’s OK to turn your […]
Continue readingConsider These 6 Elements for Your Leadership Development Program
These 6 elements will enrich your leadership development training program. A Sponsor. This is someone on the executive team who is a champion for the program. They participate in the kickoff and celebration, as well as one other point in the program. Coaching. Provide a coach to each participant to process and integrate what they’re […]
Continue readingHorses teach us about communication and leadership
Have you ever wondered how horses are like humans? We are both herd animals. We are both social and highly communicative. Horses can not communicate something they are not feeling – they are completely authentic. That is what makes them such great coaches and mirrors. Horse Power Leadership™ provides a safe environment that surfaces profound […]
Continue readingHow to Plan Effective Training
Planning For Training Planning for training takes more than pulling information together. Having conversations with constituents will ensure the training is effective. Does your company have a need for internal training? Perhaps on a new procedure, product or software? Regardless of the topic, planning for training is not just about pulling the content together. Planning […]
Continue readingInterviewing for Best Fit
I was recently asked to coach a team of managers to make better hiring decisions. This group was fairly new to management and the company was growing fast. Here are some suggestions I gave… Hiring managers need to thoroughly understand what they are looking for. This doesn’t stop at the list of ‘technical’ skills required to […]
Continue reading4 Ways to Make Teambuilding Count
Teambuilding is more than bowling outings and falling backward with a blindfold on. Building an affective team takes conscious effort, and that could mean taking time away from the office to have ‘open’ dialogue about how the team is performing. Note the special emphasis on ‘open’. One of the reasons teambuilding has gotten a bad […]
Continue readingImproving Performance in the Workplace
Here are some quick tips on developing the most important investment in your business. Hire right. Use strategic interview questions to ensure you are hiring someone who is aligned with the job, the team and the company culture. Build bench strength. Continually assess and develop individuals instead of waiting for a senior spot to open […]
Continue readingHow to Hire the Right People
Are you getting ready to hire your first employee? Or maybe you have employees already, but have never had any formal training in recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff. Either way, these 9 steps will help you increase your chances of hiring the right person. Be very clear about what the business needs. Take some time […]
Continue readingEver been hijacked?!
Have you ever been so mad, scared or frustrated that you might even have called yourself “out of control”? If so, you may have very well been experiencing an ‘emotional hijack’. Let me explain. When we are feeling attacked, the brain kicks in to protect us. Physically. There is an almond-shaped piece of the brain […]
Continue readingWhat is a “People System”?
When a client asks me what the ‘magic pill’ is for business success, I have to respond by saying “people”. It’s not just employees, though. This includes all of your constituents – staff, vendors, customers, partners, suppliers, … But when I refer to people systems, I am referring to employees. I’ve outlined the 7 components […]
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