How New Leaders Can Approach Team Building
Team building can be challenging under the best of circumstances. When you’re new to the job—for example, if you’ve just been promoted into the team leader role—it can be especially daunting. After all, how are you supposed to build unity among people you barely know and haven’t yet had much chance to gel? Well, I’ve […]
Don’t Let Bad Advice Ruin Your Presentation
You’ll find a lot of people out there ready to give you advice on your presentation or pitch. Sadly, you can’t always trust them. I don’t mean that in a snooty way. It’s just that when it comes to public speaking, bad advice abounds! Take it from me, as a keynote speaker, I encounter a […]
How to Fix a Struggling Company Culture
I’ve written countless times about the importance of company culture—how it can be a tool for recruiting, how it helps with engagement, how it improves performance, how it gives your business a competitive edge. All of which raises the question: what are you supposed to do when your culture is suboptimal? As a business leader, […]
The Link Between Employee Engagement and Self-Esteem
Is there a connection between employee engagement and employee self-esteem? According to one new study, the answer is yes—and that’s something that could have big implications for how you think about engagement. Employee Engagement Efforts are Coming Up Short This new study comes not a moment too soon, as more and more companies are […]
How to Become a Resilient Leader
Being a transformational leader is hard. Any time you’re in a position of authority, you’re bound to get some pushback, and to experience some setbacks and obstacles. What separates the truly great transformational leaders from the so-so ones is resilience—the ability to take some lumps and bruises but keep plunging ahead. You might assume resilience […]
How Leaders Can Help Employees Weather Change
The one constant in life is change. People change, relationships change—even companies change. And as your business goes through seasons of transition, it’s important to show some stabilizing leadership for your team members. The thing about change is, it’s almost always unsettling—even when it’s good change! Maybe your company is welcoming new employees. Maybe […]