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Practicing Wise Empathy

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A key part of developing our Emotional Intelligence is improving our Empathy.  But exactly how do you that? A recent article in Harvard Business Review provides some helpful insights into this challenge.  Here are some things we can all do to be empathetic while still driving high performance and holding people accountable.  The authors call this mastering “wise empathy.”  … [Read more...] about Practicing Wise Empathy

Make Mentoring Part of Your Culture

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There is a lot more going on in any organization than you are going to find out about by reading the Employee Handbook. For example: “What’s the culture really like?” “What are do’s and don’ts around the Big Bosses?” “What do I need to do to get promoted?” These are the kinds of questions that a good mentor can help you answer.  Unfortunately, mentoring is a huge … [Read more...] about Make Mentoring Part of Your Culture

Aligning Your Strategy and Execution

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“Is Execution Where Strategy Goes to Die?”  That is the headline of an article from Harvard Business Review online (11/7/17).  That’s a funny, but sad, headline – because it is so true! The article goes on to say: “Execution is an odd word. On the one hand, it means ‘the carrying out of a plan or course of action.’ On the other, it means, ‘the carrying out of a death … [Read more...] about Aligning Your Strategy and Execution

When You Cannot Promote Your Star

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You love having a RockStar employee.  But when there is nowhere to promote them, you run the risk of losing them.  Here is a roadmap you can follow to deal with this situation: *Meet Regularly.  You should have developmental conversations with this employee – and every employee – twice a year. *Show Them the Path.  Once you get the inkling that you have a future “star” on … [Read more...] about When You Cannot Promote Your Star