by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 8, 2026 | Leadership, Team Building
How Leaders Sabotage Their Own Team-Building Most leaders have only the best intentions when it comes to team-building. Yet sometimes, they can be their own worst enemies. Without realizing it, leaders say and do things that sabotage their own efforts to build strong,...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 8, 2026 | Leadership, Team Performance
Do You Have an Effective Performance Management System? To get the most out of your team members, it is important to have an effective performance management system in place. Most team leaders say they are aware of this. And yet, just because you have one does not...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 6, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, leadership qualities
Have you ever met someone who was a total showboater, always boasting to anyone within earshot about their own accomplishments? That kind of behavior is a turnoff. It does not inspire loyalty, and it does not make people want to be on that person's team. For a...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 4, 2026 | Leadership, Time Management
There is no such thing as a distraction free workspace. It does not matter if you are in a corner office, working from home, or set up at a coffee shop, your mind can still wander and your phone can still pull your attention away from the task at hand. It happens to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 2, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Leadership
Here's the thing about employee recognition strategies: most of them fail for the same reason. They're generic. "Thanks for your hard work, team" means almost nothing to the person reading it. But telling someone exactly what they did and why it mattered? That lands...
