by Lisa Kohn | Apr 11, 2019 | Management Skills
Recent research by Gallup shows that companies fail to hire the right person for a managerial position 82% of the time. That’s scary. “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” This is what people say, and what we’ve seen in our years of experience. So if people...
by Robyn McLeod | Jan 31, 2019 | Awareness
The phrase, “Feedback is a gift,” is so true. Without it, many of us would walk around completely clueless about what our true strengths are, what we suck at, and what impact our behaviors are having on other people. And without feedback, we may not be able to make...
by Robyn McLeod | Nov 8, 2018 | Thoughtful Leadership
“You’re doing a great job!” “Nice work!” It’s certainly great to hear praise like this from your boss, but it’s not particularly helpful. I have heard a common theme from many of my clients. They believe they are highly regarded. They have been promoted, rated highly...
by Robyn McLeod | Aug 4, 2016 | Thoughtful Leadership
“He needs to step up more.” That is feedback I received for a client recently when I interviewed his colleagues about his strengths and weaknesses as a leader. “And tell me what that would look like if he were stepping up more,” I responded....
by Robyn McLeod | Mar 10, 2016 | Thoughtful Leadership
“He needs to step up more.” That is feedback I received for a client recently when I interviewed his colleagues about his strengths and weaknesses as a leader. “And tell me what that would look like if he were stepping up more,” I responded....