by David Wheatley | Coaching, Decision-making, Development, Uncategorized
Recently, in many of my coaching sessions, I have been encouraging leaders to think of themselves like college coaches. The current trends and generational differences mean people aren’t staying in roles for 30-years anymore; they move every 3-5 years. A college...
by David Wheatley | Supervision
Asking powerful questions is one of the key skills of a great leader and team member. In my client work, I see many reasons why this doesn’t happen. Often the barriers to asking questions (versus just giving the answer) involve assumptions and beliefs about...
by David Wheatley | Crisis
You’ve made an error, a project has failed or another problem has reared its ugly head again. Is your first impulse to learn from it and move on, or do you habitually perseverate over your missteps? There is a benefit to spending some time on the root causes of...
by David Wheatley | Transition
Transitions are afoot, as many organizations implement plans to bring workers back to the office, now that many states and municipalities are reducing COVID-19 restrictions. Most organizations are going to offer a hybrid model moving forward, with some people in the...
by David Wheatley | Uncategorized
Daily crises, intractable issues or just the hectic pace of change make it hard for leaders to step back and gain perspective. All too often this means they miss the big picture or the patterns in the myriad of data coming at them. I often talk with leaders about...