LEADERSHIP BLOG
The way we hire and the way we work has necessarily shifted over the last few years. While some things drift back to the way they were, many things are becoming a more permanent shift from what used to be. As we learn what hiring and retaining our people looks like in an increasingly remote work...
Now that we are a bigger team we’ve become more like “silos”. I miss the creative thinking that came naturally to a smaller, adaptable team. What can I do to hold on to that creative thinking?
There is something beautiful and wonderful about the creativity and innovation that...
What makes a meeting worth your time? There are probably as many answers to that question as there are people. We value different things. We communicate differently. Our needs are just that … “ours.” So, as a leader, how are you to create meetings that are meaningful to people...
How do I align myself with the leader of my team when I don’t quite agree with the decision or the direction we are going?
Can good things come from disagreeing with someone? I imagine when you hear the word disagreement your brain goes to arguments, positioning, power plays or even broken...
“The problem here is communication!” I can’t tell you how many times I hear this criticism when working with teams. Long before many of our teams moved to working remotely, communication was already a challenge. Often when people say there is a communication problem it’s...
"The impact of the pandemic has left the board less connected to what we are doing in the organization. How can I strengthen relationships with our board of directors."
The tension of many Executive Directors I talk with is the delicate balance of reporting to the board and leading their...
We’ve known for decades that there are certain limitations to phone calls, emails or letters when it comes to meaningful conversation. Certain aspects of emotional connection don’t translate quite as well when we are not together face-to-face. The advent of video calls has certainly...
"Two employees left my team just before the deadline on a big project. How do I change my approach to meet the deadline?"
We’ve all been there when our carefully laid out plan goes awry because of circumstances outside our control. Our impulse is to dive in more and drive harder to reach...
My challenge with working remotely during the pandemic was the collision of all the parts of my life. Working, leading, schooling at home, managing stress, re-defining ways to sustain relationships and so much more was suddenly dropped into my lap like a tangled ball of yarn.
Last week my...
How do I bring out the best in an employee who has been mandated to a program of professional development — and they absolutely do not want to engage.
This sounds like an “eat your vegetables” kind of moment. Am I right? When I first hear this question a knot in my stomach...
While talking with leaders about recent hiring initiatives, I was surprised at the contrast in the number of applicants arising out of their recruitment strategies. Organizations with co-located job requirements received applications numbering in the lower double digits. Those with remote or...
If you ask profound questions … you’ll get profound answers. If you ask shallow questions … you’ll get shallow answers. If you ask no questions … you’ll get no answers at all.
~Bobb Biehl Master Planning Group International
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