Employee Performance Reviews: The Better Way
I remember the first time I received an employee performance review. My boss called me into his office, leaned back in his chair, and began reading from some papers he had laid out in front of him. My Performance Review: “Shawn, you’ve been doing a pretty good job and you’re fitting in well with the […]
READ MOREMotivating Your Employees Is An Inside Job
Are you motivating your employees? Although it’s easy to believe that an employee’s motivation to stay with their employer is directly related to how well they like the company, like their job, and like their boss, the reality is, motivation is an inside job. Sure, these three things matter, but not nearly as much as […]
READ MOREEffective Feedback Is Like An Open-Faced Sandwich
When it comes to eating, for me there’s nothing like an open-faced sandwich. Forget having bread act as filler. Instead, by eliminating the sandwich lid, you can get right to the good stuff, be it meat, cheese, or otherwise. Sure, open-faced sandwiches are messy, and they no doubt offer new challenges for eating the sandwich […]
READ MORE5 Rules of Effective Leadership
What is effective leadership? During the past 20 years I have managed numerous diverse teams across several industries and sectors. There has been one common thread I have dealt with amongst each of these teams: Frustration. The continuing progression of technology has lead to increasing quantities of information to be shared, reviewed and critiqued. It […]
READ MOREHow to Overcome Common Leadership Challenges
I interact weekly with business owners and executives. One thing I’ve gleaned from these interactions is that despite the company size, industry, market, geographic location or history there are similarities between the challenges individuals in a leadership role face. The most common leadership challenges include: Competing priorities Balancing time between family and work Lack of […]
READ MOREWhy your Approach to Leadership Needs to Change
So, leadership needs to change? I spoke to a group of business professionals last week on the distinctions in preferences between different generations. You’ve likely heard some of the key differences highlighted in the past like the differences between a baby boomer’s preference for stability and predictability in their job versus a millennial’s preference for […]
READ MOREBuild On Your Success
I am fierce about setting goals and achieving them, almost to a fault. When I decided to quit my corporate career to start my consulting business 10 years ago I set some key goals and followed them to a tee. For example, I launched my business exactly when I planned to launch. Since this time, I’ve […]
READ MORE6 Characteristics of a Great Leader
Are you a great leader? Leadership has been studied and analyzed for years through various theories, models and and assessments. As time progresses however we seem to make the concept of being a great leader an unattainable objective. Based on my experience working with leaders of various Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies, here is […]
READ MOREDealing with a Negative Employee
A client recently shared with me that one of his senior employees, a leader in the organization, always had a way of looking at the negative side of a situation rather than searching for the positive. They were in effect highly pessimistic despite being very knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated to their team and employer. In […]
READ MORESuccess is not a Solitary Journey
Success is not a solitary journey. The most successful CEOs, Presidents and Entrepreneurs that I’ve encountered have built a powerful network to assist them along their journey. They surround themselves with peers, trusted advisers, coaches, financial advisers, accountants, lawyers and even personal trainers. There is no end to the network one can build if open […]
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