by Robyn McLeod | Sep 26, 2019 | Team Development
Recently a client (we’ll call her Sue) shared her frustration following a conversation she had with a colleague. The discussion seemed pretty benign to me, so I asked Sue why she had such strong feelings about it. She then gave me the back story of an earlier...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 19, 2019 | Team Development
We unfortunately set people up to fail all the time. We may have the best intentions, and we may think we’re setting our reports up to succeed, but we may be making things more difficult for them. We may not be giving them the resources and support they need, or we...
by Robyn McLeod | Apr 4, 2019 | 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...
by Robyn McLeod | Mar 28, 2019 | Team Development
My first experience receiving 360-degree feedback was quite an eye-opener. With a capable team of individuals who I worked well with and trusted to get the work of our department done, I felt pretty confident about the ratings I would receive. My peers and my boss...
by Robyn McLeod | Aug 2, 2018 | 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...
by Robyn McLeod | Jun 14, 2018 | Team Development
Does this sound familiar? You interview a slate of candidates to recruit just the right person for your new manager role. After several rounds of interviews and callbacks, you hire Jim for the job. Jim shows up the first day and it is wonderful. Jim is excited and...
