Leadership Resources Archives

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

Not A Natural Leader? Here’s How Introverts Can Have An Impact

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Natural leadership is a series of skills that are innate in some individuals. They may be risk takers and people look to them to lead when there is no obvious leader in the room. But what about others who want to have an impact on their team, and the best opportunity is by following a path to leadership where they can make real change? Here are some things you are doing great if you are not a natural leader, and how to have an effective leadership presence.

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

How To Give An Authentic Compliment As A Leader That Will Boost Your Team

The power of a genuine compliment is under utilized. A well placed ‘job well done’ can go a long way boosting an employee’s confidence. Here is how to give an authentic compliment as a leader.

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020

12 Things You Are Doing Right Now As A Manager To Annoy Your Team

Think you are doing everything right as a leader? There is always more to learn about leadership and the best method of motivating and communicating with your team. You may be a new or tenured manager, but you might be inadvertently annoying your team with some of your habits. Read more about these 12 things managers do that annoy their team and why they can be damaging.

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

How To Engage Employees Close To Retirement

A trend was emerging in my office during performance review time. When I asked employees who are winding down their career to retirement what their learning goals were, they didn’t have any, and seemed to be satisfied with that. They both said the same thing, “at this stage of my career, I’m not interested in taking on large new projects”. As a manager, I do not want people on my team who feel that they can just coast for the next few years until retirement. As a leader, how do you encourage a knowledge transfer from one generation to the other and engage employees close to retirement?

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

How to Give Feedback To A Defensive Employee So They Will Listen

When you try to give feedback to an employee, is it always someone else’s fault? The employee will always have a reason for their issue, co-workers to point the finger at, or leadership to blame for their poor behavior. This type of employee is a challenge because they are not receptive to feedback and they really push back and get upset at any critiques. It’s essential that they both hear your message and recognize that improvements need to be made. Here is how to give feedback to a defensive employee so that they will listen.

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Eliminate The Biggest Time Wasters As A Leader

Who has enough time in the day to do everything? Not many people can raise their hand. We can help ourselves as leaders by getting rid of the bad habits or non-essentials that can steal away our precious time. Here are biggest time wasters as a leader and how to eliminate them.