Performance evaluations are a tool for leaders and followers. The outcome should be a great discussion with a plan for the coming year. Here is a template for how to do that in your organization.
Ever thought of leading a family vacation as leading a team? There are lots of similarities and family vacations can be looked at as an opportunity for professional development. Read on . . .
Organizations are run much like our culture – at high speed. Might be fine for getting work done, but what is the impact on how we manage our greatest resource – our people? Look no farther than comparing the breathing rate in Africa vs the United States.
Is ignorant a bad word? Should we hire the ignorant? The answers are No and Maybe. It takes a special leader to hire the ignorant and sometimes hiring them is a bad idea. It can also be a powerful word for pushing us to grow.
Do you write thank you notes? It is a powerful way to build trust with others and to monitor how well you are recognizing great things that people are doing around you.
Great leadership and great followership starts and ends with conversations that create understanding and actions. Here is one conversation around Building Trust that makes a difference.
Followers need leaders that tell them the truth AND help them find the path out if they choose to work through a challenge. Here is a story about telling the truth, leadership, followership, and how it can make a big difference in a life.
Leaders need to know others and be known by others. Here is a tool to help start those conversations – it is great leadership and great followership.
What to do with people that are not performing on a team? This is a question asked in my leadership / followership class and I committed to blog on the answer.
A question from my Leadership / Followership class at the Holland Chamber of Commmerce. Question was around the facilitation of a group that was stuck in the decision making process.
What does great followership / great leadership look like? Here is a visual example thanks to TED.
The Birkman Method defines it and many leadership programs talk about it. Asking directly What do you Need is a cornerstone question to great leadership. In this question people are invited to the trUPerformance conversation.