As we near year-end, after you have conducted your quarter 4 review and set your intentions for 2022, I encourage you to list each person in your team or small business and connect with each one of them. This discussion is not an annual review but a check-in on their professional development progress. If you…
If you are helping a client, colleague or team member with a problem, asking the right and relevant question will help guide the conversation. Don’t assume what has occurred. Ask specific questions to obtain the background information that will set the scene to enable you to be of assistance. Often you will find, when asking…
For many, at the beginning of the year, you may define business, professional and personal goals and have the best intentions; however, life happened, and you may not be on track to accomplish all you had originally set out to do at the beginning of the year. It is now time to refocus and end…
Leadership Function and Style Every leader’s #1 function is (or should be) to communicate, engage and motivate others towards a vision. Leadership style, on the other hand, is unique to an individual and can significantly vary. There are leadership style elements that effective leaders possess, including: authenticity, decisiveness, focus, strong verbal and written communication skills, …
Situation Analysis Competent leaders understand that they need to stay on top of dealing with change. A situation analysis enables leaders to clarify how they lead, identify issues, challenges, and opportunities, and validate the resources required to match the situation. An adaption to leadership style may be required and is dependent on the situation. Whether…
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