Category: Leadership Topics

There are critical skills that successful teams practice regularly as part of their game plan.  

While establishing goals is the foundation, there are a couple of pieces that we may miss.   Understanding and fully utilizing these important pieces may be the difference between achieving and not achieving those goals

What did the first day of 2023 feel like for you and your team?  If you are feeling a little sluggish, how do you think your team may be feeling?  Truth is, whether we want to admit it or not, we all need a little help to get refocused, recharged and inspired.  Here are a […]

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal was titled “American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond”.  Over 4 million Americans have quit their jobs for the past six months in a row.  Our working hours are expanding, and the labor shortage continues. Organizations are asking their teams to work harder, […]

At the time I’m writing this, the top money earner on the PGA tour is Justin Thomas. He’s earned over $8M from 20 events. Number 50 on the earnings list is Adam Scott who’s earned a little over $2M from 19 events. Despite earning 400% more money, Justin’s scoring average for 18 holes is only […]

One of the best ways to increase employee engagement and motivation is to invest in leadership development training which will improve your culture and show your employees you are willing to invest in their development.

“When you help someone’s boat across a river, you’ll find your own boat has reached the shore too.” I’m not sure where this originated, but I first heard this saying from one of my mentors. This simple saying is incredibly powerful because it summarizes a key ingredient for business success. I’ve spent my entire 30-year […]

It seems as if every organization these days wants to improve employee engagement.  Although employee engagement simply sounds like some warm and fuzzy buzzwords, they certainly are not.  Since Gallup began reporting employee engagement in its State of the American Workforce report, businesses have become aware of the positive (or negative) impact it can have […]

Fall is a great time of year. The weather is perfect, the NFL season is underway (Go Packers!), and the holidays are around the corner. It is also a good time to review the status of this year’s goals and make that final push to successfully complete them. Just as importantly, it is time to […]

One of the biggest complaints I hear from leaders and other professionals is their inability to get things done because of interruptions.