Posts Tagged ‘leaders’
What does fake psychological safety look like?
In the corporate realm, honesty and open communication are often hailed as virtues, yet companies fall flat when it comes to practicing what they preach. Creating an environment where employees feel safe to voice their opinions, share feedback, and admit mistakes remains a complex challenge. Sometimes leaders just miss the mark. While their intentions…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Measure Your Culture
Four or five years ago, I was referred to a podcast called Focus 3. It was a leadership podcast by Brian and Tim Kight. I discovered they were teaching something very similar to my leadership style. When I started studying them, I realized the “Performance Pathway” perfectly fit what I was already teaching. When I meet with clients, the question…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Please – STOP Having Bad Meetings
Most leaders understand that a 1×1 is important. Why are we so bad at them? Bad 1×1’s lead to disengaged employees which become turnover and low retention rates. This in turn is hurting your ability to attract top talent and if you do attract top talent, it hurts your ability keep them. I understand how…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Being Respected vs. Being Liked
When I meet with leaders that are new in their roles, I cover a lot of key topic areas. One of the first things that I ask them about is how important it is to them to be liked by their team. It’s important to identify how much weight your new leader puts on being…
Read MoreDoes your culture breed disengagement?
How many times have you sat in an interview and the prospective employer said, “You know, our culture really sucks here?” My assumption, and not a very bold one, is that has never happened. Why is that? As an employer, how many times have you been interviewing a prospective employee and they have said “I…
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