Matrix, lattice, web, network, level playing field – these are all terms I’ve heard used recently to describe an organization’s talent development path. The long-storied “ladder” is disappearing in favour of lateral moves intended to broaden … Read More
Take a Nap and Improve your Performance
Guest post by Dr. Floyd Spence It’s free! It has no side effects, and it will improve your performance and productivity. In a busy, continually demanding society and a workforce filled with “the walking tired,” … Read More
How Successful Leaders Build Trust
Almost everyone agrees that trust is important in leadership. So why is it that “lack of trust” is a common critique of leadership and frequently scores low on employee engagement surveys? What is trust? Trust … Read More
The Burned Out Leader
When I’m asked about the “real” challenges facing leaders these days, I don’t talk about making tough decisions, or dealing with uncertainty. Not specifically, at least. Yes, making decisions in a VUCA world is tough. … Read More
Are you ready for your next promotion?
In every organization there is one place where the promotion – the leap – from one level to the next is particularly big and challenging. The chances of success after the promotion at this level … Read More
10 Things I’d Tell you if we had Coffee – for Career Changers
“Can I pick your brain?” “I’d love to buy you a coffee and have a chat – I’m thinking about a major change in career direction and I’d love your input.” “My friend says you’ve … Read More
When they’re just not into you
The relationship you have with your job is in many ways like your other interpersonal relationships. There’s a balance of power, there are goals and expectations, and sometimes the parties involved don’t communicate that well. … Read More
Manage your Distractibility
“Squirrel” has become shorthand for “distraction.” As in “I would have been totally focused but I got distracted by that fast-moving fuzzy thing over there.” Speedy, and where there’s one there are many, squirrels have come to … Read More
Is your career in “the waiting place?”
What would happen if you got in your car and let it decide where and when to drive? Or jumped on a train without checking its destination and route? Or sat down in the middle … Read More
Mindfulness and Sabre-toothed Tigers
I was being interviewed by a prospective client recently and, as always, I asked about her desired outcome for the coaching. Her response? “Help me find my 7.” She explained. She was either operating at full speed, … Read More
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