Talking to people who work for you about their performance is one of the most difficult tasks in the workplace. But, there are three quick changes to the way they talk about other people's behavior/performance that will dramatically improve the odds of a successful outcome. First, put the description of behavior you're talking about ahead of the reason why you're having the conversation. That keeps those emotional protective shields from going up and blocking real communic...

It can be stressful to have to deal with the stresses and anxieties of being a leader. There are many kinds of demands placed on a leader and a leader is expected to perform a lot of responsibilities. Here are a few steps on how to manage the stresses of being a leader. Do not put things off that you can do today. As a leader, you have a lot of work to do. It can be easy to put things off for the next day. Do not do this because your tasks will slowly build up. When someth...

We have all experienced being singled out because of a mistake or a misdeed many times throughout lives. But rarely do we get noticed for doing something good. Even if we're all grown up and working, this trend is still widely experienced. In fact, this is a common resentment in the corporate world. Sure, every employee undergoes employee training, but it is inevitable that most still commit mistakes. Sadly, when evaluation time comes, all the good work done are almost always...

?The call and need of a new era is for greatness. It?s for fulfillment, passionate execution and significant contribution.? - Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Making a rare public appearance in Toronto at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre, world-respected leadership authority and author of the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century, Dr. Ste...

Most books about leadership and organizational effectiveness don't offer much that's new, but they do offer some of the same nonsense over and over again. Here are a few of the things I keep reading that really pull my chain. "We've got to make our workers happy so they'll be productive." I've searched for years and I can't find evidence to support that. I can find evidence for the statement that: "Productive workers are more likely to be happy workers" In other words, ...

The social service agency that my husband works for lately elevated him to a post of a supervisor. He constantly strives for perfection and always gives his 100 percent in what ever he does. I thought of giving him something for the promotion and came to the conclusion that an article on leadership would be perfect to help him with his new responsibilities. I knew that he would love an article on leadership, and thus was searching for one that had hi values and work ethic emb...

Anytime you?re in a leadership position, you are faced with the question of how best to motivate those who work under you. There are countless philosophies and ideas out there, all claiming to be exactly what you need. The Foundation of Teambuilding The truth is, there is no one perfect answer. Moreover, what works at one time will not always work at another. There are team dynamics that you must always be in tune with. For example, suppose you offer a trip to Hawaii fo...

?Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." Warren G. Bennis Leader, are you going to meet your organizational goals? Are you looking for a "silver bullet" solution? Your organization won't be successful without good leadership. You can purchase better equipment or introduce a new process. However, your situation won't improve until you have effective leadership. What is leadership? There are a variety of leadership definitions. For this article, lea...

The first place to start when developing an incentive program is to identify exactly what you want to accomplish. You can?t just spend money and then hope you see results. You?ve got to have a game plan. You?ve probably gotten a pretty solid feel for the personality types that formulate your team. You?ve probably also uncovered what your team?s strengths and weaknesses are. Based on where your team is at, you can start designing rewards and incentives to produce exactly wh...

When you?ve gained someone?s trust, you?ve also gained his or her confidence ? another key to lasting influence. Dwight D. Eisenhower once stated, ?In order to be a leader, a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence.? I love the story about how John D. Rockefeller dealt with his creditors. When a creditor came knowing on John?s door, hoping to have his bill paid, Rockefeller would reach for his checkbook with gusto and ask, ?Which would...