Uh oh. What’s Plan B? When a crisis hits, it can leave many leaders in a panic. What do you do when you face any of these situations: A major product launch fails The year ends way below your sales goals A recession hits the economy, freezing many of your customer’s budgets That next round […]
Question: What’s the biggest mistake managers make in their 1 on 1s? Answer: Filling them up with status and project updates. You can easily fill 30 to 60 minutes every week just talking about how your team member’s projects are going, and avoid all the important things that are best covered in a 1 on […]
“The difference between mere management and leadership is communication.” – Winston Churchill As Winston Churchill captures well, good communication is central to success as a leader. When your organization grows to have layers between you and other team members, the skip level meeting becomes one of your best tools for effective communication. We recently took […]
Throughout the country and around the world, an unfortunate side effect of quarantine is hitting companies hard: major drops in revenue are forcing the difficult decision of layoffs and furloughs. According to a survey conducted by business research group, The Conference Board, more than half of US executives plan layoffs and furloughs due to the […]
Ever had a great manager that invested time in helping you grow and develop? It felt great to have a coach at work, didn’t it? If not, chances are you taught yourself how to get better– whether that was your skills to be a great individual contributor or how to be a manager– through trial […]
One on one meetings, 1:1s, 1 2 1s, one on ones, 1 on 1s, check-ins. Whatever you call them, they’re one of the most powerful tools you have as a manager. Many managers have one on one meetings with their teams, but too often, they waste them. Status updates, awkward silences, and frequent cancellations are […]
Pressure makes diamonds. It can also make a puddle of mush. The difference is how well you adapt to crisis leadership versus leadership in good times. Over communicate, over communicate, over communicate. When you face a crisis, communication becomes even more important. Your team will have questions, concerns, wild thoughts, and mistaken assumptions. The only […]
How do I look good to my boss? How do I stay on the same page as them? What do I do to avoid unwanted surprises with my manager? What are the best approaches to managing up well? These are common questions mid-level leaders and individual contributors alike ask themselves when they start working on […]
“I’m pretty confident in my ability to be a good manager, but a lot of it is instinct…I don’t know how to teach that to others.” Sound like something you’d say? Many of the senior leaders I’ve spoken to find that they face a whole new set of challenges when they become a manager of […]
Are you ready to transition to remote work today? With the Coronavirus spreading rapidly, many companies are making the tough, but necessary decision to have their team move to working remotely. The risk is too great with the ease with which this virus is spreading between people. Death to the open office. There’s been a […]
