This executive coaching client is a rising star in his company.
Working in a Fortune 100 company with 300,000 employees, Jonathan (not his real name) has consistently received high performance marks and has for 12 years. He is acknowledged for adding value to the company and consistently promoted from entry level to a senior manager role.
With each promotion he received the standard 5% pay increase.
Recently, his boss was…
How well are you connecting with life?
Room 224 of St. Francis Hospital is right across from the nurse’s station. The door was open so I went in; however, I did not recognize the patient.
No one was in the room; the patient’s name was not posted on the white board with the other erasable bits of information. So, I stepped across the hall to check with the nurse to…
How do you stop making assumptions about others?
Last week, I was in Cincinnati for the annual Sherpa Coaching Conference as part of my re-certification. The group was large enough and the schedule full enough that it was impossible to connect with everyone. I only knew a few people.
After the conference, I grabbed a bite to eat at the airport with a coaching friend from Dallas. As we finished…
How can being ethical be kept simple? What’s the secret?
Randy was an account executive I hired when serving as GSM of the top-billing radio station in Oklahoma City. Over the years, we kept in touch after I moved to another market and radio group. Our re-connecting recently increased.
One particular day, he was re-telling the story of his start in radio (I hired him). When he referenced one of my “sayings”. It’s simple. It speaks…
How do you support people in uncertain times?
Here is lemon juice reality:
Now, a quick-shift in thought to your work place…a reality check of sorts.
For many businesses and people, current uncertain times are a shot of “lemon juice”. With that in mind,…
What is your most important asset?
“People are our most important asset.” That is the slogan, right?
If they are, then why the rush to reduce headcount when the economy hits a tough spot?
Consider the plight of the airline industry following 911. In the Newsweek article, “Lay Off the Layoffs” Jeffrey Pfeffer writes about business overreliance on downsizing and the effect it is having. Consider…
How will you move your engagement to the next level?
Whether you lead the company, own your business, manage a department, or “work for…” — employee engagement matters.
Reality check: employers & employees, leaders & teams, managers & staff – you are in this together, or not.
In light of the fact that the “or not” path is very expensive, it pays to give attention. Yes, there is a reduction…
