I was sitting in a coffee shop writing a post and there was interview going on at the next table. What struck me, as I tried to write, was the amount of time the interviewer spent talking to versus listening to the interviewee. He would ask a question and as soon as she started to » Read More
In a blog post titled “C is for Silly: The New C-Suite Titles” Forbes.com blogger Jenna Goudreau explores the proliferation of titles elevating people to “Chief” or “C-level” status. The central premise of her piece was to question the relevance of so-called “vanity” titles like Chief Internal Evangelist or Chief Listener. In Goudreau’s post, marketing » Read More
Part 2: The 3 Step Triple Threat & How Leaders Achieve Goals (Read Part 1: What do frogs have to do with leadership?) Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in soft skills? Here’s your solution. Part 2 of the 4 part series. » Read More
Chery Gegelman, president of Giana Consulting, provides this week’s post on SmartBlog for Leadership: Why Leaders Need to Practice Compassionate Accountability
Whether you are a newly promoted manager, recently hired executive or have been in your position for some time, odds are if you are not ahead of the game, you may make one or more of these potentially costly mistakes: Mistake #1: Ignoring the obvious What it looks like: You are the “new person on » Read More
If you wear glasses, you know that owning two pairs is good practice. If your focus is on increasing collaboration and cohesiveness within your team, get ready to try on a new look! The goal? Cultivate collaboration and boost creativity, work performance and passion. Perfecting our Critical Eye When we observe performance (our own and » Read More
You’re an introvert who’s just been named CEO. You know what got you to this point successfully, but you also know that 40% of CEOs last no more than two years in office. You’re wondering if the approach you brilliantly used to reach the top as an introvert will be the most effective one now » Read More
“Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).” Blessing White, 2011 Employee Engagement Report What is happening? While salaries are an important component to work and » Read More
In a workshop one time, I was speaking with participants about communication strategies to resolve conflicts between team members. I shared with them that a genuine sense of curiosity about the other person’s perspective often goes a long way towards resolution, and that this sense of curiosity often reveals itself by the questions we ask » Read More
Today’s SmartBlog on Leadership, Beyond basic brainstorming: A process for better ideas, is by Kevin Eikenberry, who is an expert on leadership development, author, speaker, trainer, consultant and coach. In Kevin’s article, he discusses the flaws of the standard brainstorming model and offers a new approach to ensure greater success with your team’s efforts.
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