by Robyn McLeod | Mar 7, 2024 | Thoughtful Leadership
In one of my first management positions, I had an employee on my team who liked to refer to me as his “fearless leader.” It was mostly an inside joke between the two of us because I stood up for him when he was being given a hard time by another department. Throughout...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 22, 2024 | Team Development
I was meeting with a client the other day, and he was lamenting about the leadership team he’s on. “We’re just not willing to have the hard conversations,” he told me. “Everyone is afraid of giving tough feedback to each other, so nothing gets said.” Unfortunately, we...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 15, 2024 | Management Skills
Feedback is something we all hate to do. I teach this stuff and yet I sometimes cringe at having to deliver constructive feedback (we consultants and coaches call it “constructive” or “developmental” instead of “negative”), and I...
by Robyn McLeod | Dec 7, 2023 | Team Development
It’s that time of year again – December – when three months’ worth of work, meetings, social events, and tasks are crammed into one. Everyone is trying to “close out” the year and piling on to calendars. It doesn’t have to be that way – or it can at least be less...
by Robyn McLeod | Nov 30, 2023 | 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,...