Most leaders think culture is something they create through values, mission statements, or strategy meetings. They assume culture is built through what they say. That is only partially true. Culture spreads through observation long before it spreads through policy. Your team learns how to think, respond, communicate, and handle pressure by watching you. The emotional … Read more
There’s a word that we often use to describe a team that’s working together and completely in sync. It’s not just a word; it’s a phenomenon that has historically been hard to explain, define, or measure. This also means it’s hard to create or replicate. The phenomenon I’m talking about is called CHEMISTRY. Chemistry is … Read more
Have you ever wondered why some teams thrive while others struggle, even when they have similar resources and talent? The reason often lies in something you can’t see or touch — Psychological Safety. Imagine working in an environment where you feel completely safe to speak your mind, share bold ideas, or admit mistakes without fear … Read more
Successful leaders know how to leader their team through uncertainty and change. Learn 5 ways to lead people in difficult times.
You bring energy to every interaction you have with others. This energy has a significant impact and can be either negative or positive. If you hold a leadership position the impact of your energy is a powerful force that can affect the attitude, mindset, outlook, and confidence level of each member of your team.
Leaders who are serious about overcoming the major causes of virtual employee disengagement – Disconnection, Distraction, and Deactivation can practice the 3 C’s of Virtual Employee Engagement. Leaders must lead in a different way when leading virtual employees. They must bring the best of themselves in three core practices of Connecting People, Coaching Performance, and … Read more
As humans, our tendency is to boil concepts down to their most basic elements. In doing so, we extract the uniqueness in pursuit of simplicity. We often do this by using generalizations. These generalizations, while having some utility, rob us of seeing the uniqueness of individual difference. Understanding and embracing uniqueness has been forgotten in … Read more
According to a recent study by Leadership IQ, 46% of hired employees will fail within 18 months, while only 19% of hires will become successful in their new role. By any standard, this track record is poor. Human Resources and leaders of every part of the organization continue to search for ways to be more … Read more
How many boring meetings have you endured? Dozens, hundreds, dare I say…thousands. It’s unfortunate that meetings have received such a bad rap. Meetings can be informative, inspiring, and motivating, yet so many managers have created them to be tedious and wearisome. Face-to-face meetings are challenging enough as it is, and now with a more dispersed … Read more
I was recently interviewed by Ryan Estis, noted performance and leadership expert, for a post on his blog. Ryan has consulted with some of the top companies in the world and recently keynoted for the Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) national conference. Here is a portion of the interview. Ryan: What is motivation? Jason: … Read more
