by Robyn McLeod | Nov 3, 2022 | Team Development
Yesterday we said farewell to Ella, our exchange student from Australia. Her visit with us was a whirlwind with several trips into New York City to see the sights and soak up the liveliness of the New York holiday scene. But the time I enjoyed most was sitting around...
by Robyn McLeod | Oct 20, 2022 | Team Development
My family is hosting an exchange student from Australia next week and we’re really excited to welcome Ella to our home. While we may speak the same language (sort of), our suburban American life is worlds apart from her life in a small town in Northeastern...
by Robyn McLeod | Oct 6, 2022 | 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 | Sep 29, 2022 | Team Development
My mother-in-law had a saying about people who could be really great and then would do something that totally negated the good that they did. “He’s like a cow that gives a good bucket of milk – and then kicks it over,” she would say. I dubbed...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Sep 15, 2022 | 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...
by Robyn McLeod | Jun 16, 2022 | Team Development
I often hear leaders express frustration when they get negative feedback from their team. “Why am I just now hearing this?” they may ask. “I don’t understand where this is coming from,” they lament. They are often caught off-guard or...
