Need to ask more powerful questions?

Need to ask more powerful questions?

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...
The best gift for your people

The best gift for your people

It’s not a plant, gift basket or commemorative plaque. The best gift you can give your employees this year is to help them make progress in their work. You might have thought that the key to motivating people is a heartfelt and specific “thank you.”...

Why you’re not achieving your goals

Advice abounds when it comes to setting goals. You’ve probably been told a million times to make your goals SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result-driven and Time-bound). Yet year after year, you either don’t bother setting goals or you lose track...
Creating fertile ground for change

Creating fertile ground for change

Culture change in organizations requires more than a series of passionate speeches and staff training. Before leaders sow the seeds of change, they need to increase their chances of success by understanding their own assumptions about how or if people change. Whether...
5 Steps for Resolution Success

5 Steps for Resolution Success

Each day I will exercise for 30 minutes and sleep 8 hours. It happens every year. Even a short list of well-intentioned resolutions doesn’t make it past the second week. Why do resolutions fail? Procrastination, no discipline and no game plan. How do you create...