Leadership Resources Archives

June 26, 2020June 29, 2020

Tips For Dealing With Easily Offended Employees

I will admit, it is always tempting to procrastinate on having conversations with someone who is easily offended when you know that any criticism will be blown out of proportion. There are bound to be people in your life – and on your team, that are “just like that” when it comes to taking criticism or perceived slights that their leaders or coworkers may inadvertently make. Here are some tips for dealing with easily offended employees and how to coach your team in dealing with an easily offended coworker.

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

How To Perform Remote Performance Reviews That Are Effective

Working virtually is new ‘normal’, right? Just when we feel that we might be settling in to some sort of predictable pattern working remotely, a new challenge will come our way. I’m sure that performance reviews were not even on your radar until you got that gentle reminder email from your company that your performance review was due – which means you are completing it for your team. Performance reviews are challenging enough in person, but how do we ensure that they are still effective virtually? Here is how to perform remote performance reviews.

June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

How To Motivate Yourself To Have Difficult Discussions With Employees

Ever feel like the agony of an argument or upset feelings is way worse in our heads than the actual discussion itself? All the time spent stressing and avoiding this difficult conversation was a complete waste of time. When you acknowledge that difficult decisions cannot be avoided forever and you find the motivation to get them over with, your team can continue to be successful. Here are strategies to motivate yourself to have these difficult conversations and the steps to initiate a conversation with an employee.

June 16, 2020January 15, 2021

How to Get Your Leadership Back on Track and Find Your Groove Again

Ever feel like the shine has gone out of that sought after leadership position? Your everyday actions and decision making impact leaves you increasingly susceptible to leadership burn out. It becomes too much when the drudgery of administrative work and the stress of dealing with difficult people outweighs the balance of reward. Here is how to get your leadership back on track so that you can achieve your goals and find your passion again.

June 15, 2020January 12, 2021

Stop Displaying Favoritism In The Workplace With These Easy Changes

how to stop displaying favoritism in the workplace

As a manager, my favorite employees are the ones that show up on time, follow the policies, and play nice with each other. By that measure, the majority of my employees are my favorites. But it becomes an optics problem when we are seemingly giving preferential treatment to some employees over others. This can cause morale issues, or good employees leaving because they do not feel that they could rise to the gold-star favorite employee. Here are proven strategies on how to stop displaying favoritism in the workplace as a leader.

June 4, 2020February 15, 2021

Proven Ways To Deal With Disruptions At Work And Refocus Your Attention

If you think the only work distraction are the people stopping by your desk, you should know that on average, people’s focus gets pulled away from a task every 3 minutes! When you are on a deadline or your task requires focus, these distractions are detrimental to the quality of your work. Just when you get on a roll, someone comes by your desk or your phone rings and you lose your train of thought. Here’s how to deal with disruptions at work and refocus your attention so that you can accomplish that to-do list.