Resistance to change is inevitable, and not always bad. When many leaders face backlash to change, their instinct is to push right back. A more successful initial response will be to react with appreciation and interest: “Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings. It is great to see that you care so much about the organization. Help me fully … [Read more...] about Navigating Backlash to Your Change Effort
Identify Your Core Values
We all have core values that are very important to us – as individuals, teams, and organizations. It can be helpful to identify, clarify, and articulate these values to give us benchmarks of how we want to behave. As individuals, reflecting on our values regularly can help us stay on the path in life we want. As teams and organizations, a set of stated values can help us … [Read more...] about Identify Your Core Values
Align Your Strategy and Budget
What do you expect from your new strategy? Did you go through all of that strategic planning effort to decide to keep doing the same things? Are you just going to change the dates on the cover page and continue with the “same ‘ol, same ‘ol?” Never have I worked with an organization on their strategy who wants more of the same. They always want to be better. If you … [Read more...] about Align Your Strategy and Budget
Improve Your Team Emotional Intelligence
The importance of improving our individual Emotional Intelligence has gained a lot of momentum in recent years. However, it is also important to improve the Emotional Intelligence of our teams! Most leaders try to build a first-rate team by bringing together a group of first-rate people. But as a recent Harvard Business Review article points out, a collection of … [Read more...] about Improve Your Team Emotional Intelligence
Improve Your Facilitation Skills
The star leader today is not just someone who has excellent individual skills. They are the people who can bring out the best in a team. Whether it is in sports or in the boardroom, a “star” is someone who “makes everyone around them even better.” A key skill in making a team stronger is the capability to effectively facilitate meetings. A recent article in Harvard … [Read more...] about Improve Your Facilitation Skills