As a communication consultant I am often asked, “What is the most important communication skill that managers and leaders bring to the table?” Hands down the skill is listening. That does not negate the importance of other verbal and non-verbal communication skills, bu...

Family-Owned Businesses Need Strong Leaders and Succession Plans

Because organizations are measured by results, they are always looking for ways to improve the bottom line. Growth is one way to achieve this. What underlies the success of an expansion strategy is a compa...

The recent negative headlines about prominent people getting caught lying got me thinking, not so much about why people lie in the workplace, but about the consequences associated with not telling the truth. I don’t believe we are naïve; we recognize that people are fr...

Accountability

There are always difficult conversations that leaders face in the workplace, but one of the most important is holding people accountable for their behaviors. One reason that most of these conversations occur is that there is a “perceived” lack of commitme...

The Popularity of 360s

360° feedback instruments (360s) are becoming a common intervention tool in organizations. Statistics suggest that 65% of all companies use them as part of executive coaching, performance evaluation, succession planning, team building, and/or lead...

How does your organization compare?

If your employees were asked to compare their workplace to the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” how would they rate their organization? Companies on this list understand that motivated, engaged employees are the foundation of their s...

Who Uses Assessments

Leadership development consultants and behavioral leadership coaches use assessments to provide insight into an individual’s personality and/or behaviors. When it comes to selecting the “right” assessment, there are numerous choices, so it is wise t...

Change is inevitable, when faced with implementing change, what strategies should you use and how can you change your corporate culture to handle change more easily?
Change Can Be Costly
As forward thinking and strategically savvy as the leadership in an organization m...