How Can I Share My Experience Without Giving Advice?
Advice often backfires but leaders can still influence their team rephrasing the language they choose when they coach.
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Team Building
How Do I Motivate A Team To Achieve More?
Do you find it difficult to motivate your overworked team? This article examines one critical thing you might be missing.
Can Introverts Be Leaders?
Though 50% of the population is extroverted, 96% of managers and executives display extroverted personalities. This article examines why most companies are missing the boat with succession planning and promotions.
Why Do Catchers Make Great Managers?
A baseball catcher is the closest position to a manager in sports. In this article, I look at how the greatest catchers coach their pitchers to the next level.
What If You’re Wrong? When Not To Go Against The Grain As A Leader
Conventional wisdom states that leaders should zig when others zag. But is this advice prudent when it involves the safety of your team? When your decisions impact the well-being of others, lean instead on the wisdom of crowds.
Your Conference Call Sucks (And What You Can Do About It)
“Was that a dog barking? Can you please put him outside for the rest of this conference call?” The barking did not come from a dog. It came from me. This is
A Simple Process To Improve Any Area Of Your Business
People value something more when they have an active role in creating it. In this article, we look at a simple process to gain buy-in from any team.
What Kind Of Teammate Are You?
This is my fifth season coaching youth sports. When I get a new group of kids, I find that they break into two groups. The first responds to every bit of
How To Reduce Employee Turnover (The Glassdoor Dilemma)
How a terrible run of employee turnover forced me to change everything about how I hired, on-boarded, and ultimately led teams. If you're losing people too fast, this cautionary tale may help you think differently.