by Robyn McLeod | Dec 4, 2025 | Thoughtful Leadership
This is the time of year when many leaders start to feel that familiar knot in their stomach: performance evaluations. Maybe you’re dreading a tough conversation with a struggling employee. Maybe you’re racing through multi-section forms like you’re trying to beat a...
by Robyn McLeod | Oct 23, 2025 | Awareness
I love learning and the chance to build my knowledge and skills. Reading books and magazines, taking classes, attending seminars and conferences – all are ways to increase my knowledge and my competence. I know what I don’t know (or need to know more...
by Robyn McLeod | Oct 9, 2025 | Thoughtful Leadership
“I just can’t help it. That’s just how I am.” I have heard this sentiment and similar ones from leaders over my years of coaching. It is a thought pattern that says that certain behaviors are just part of their personality and there’s nothing they can do about it. In...
by Robyn McLeod | Sep 25, 2025 | Team Development
I know two people who are actively looking for a new job. They show up at work each day, slog through their daily tasks, and take solace in the fact that they will be out the door within a few months. They are both highly regarded in their respective organizations,...
by Robyn McLeod | Jul 31, 2025 | Team Development
When I resigned my job as a general manager, the hardest part was leaving a great team of people who exceeded their goals and worked well together. But it was not always that way. When I took on the role, I quickly learned that the managers who reported to me were far...
