No Excuses Excuses Can Be Beat A community college leader explains how their team approaches excuses in the workplace with a "no excuses" policy. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED
Welcome New Team Members What Makes a Good First Day? An employee’s decision to stay in or leave a new job is largely influenced by first impressions. Does your team welcome new hires so they want to stay?
Inspire Others to Achieve What Characteristics Produce an Effective Leader? What three leadership skills are most important for executives to have to help their teams achieve results? What are new leaders most pressing development needs? Nannette and Janet discuss these questions and more during this podcast episode.
Developing a New Executive Team Expectations + Accountability = Shared Vision Leading an executive team is no easy task. Leading an executive team that's comprised of new executives can be even more challenging. How can leaders of executive teams bring individuals together to execute on a shared vision while also maintaining a focus on developing each individual? SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED
Leader Action Planning with 30-45-60-Day Huddles Get Clear About Action When we focus on everything, we accomplish nothing. It's critical to an organization’s success that we identify the actions we should focus on that will lead to the greatest results.
It’s All About Relationships Communicate & Connect We don’t get very far in life without positive relationships. When team members connect and transparently communicate about priorities, they stand a far greater chance of achieving the most important goals.
Be Bold About Action Start with the End in Mind What are the positive characteristics of role model leaders in a crisis? From history to communication, Quint Studer provides valuable leadership advice for those leading teams during uncertain times.
Start with Why Why start with why? Communicating change effectively is a skill all leaders need. For our organizations to reach our goals, stay productive, and do so with excellence, we need everyone working together. Start with why.
Huddle for Critical Outcomes Connect for Consistency When teams are experiencing immense change or periods of disruption, leaders can bring attention to the priorities by creating routine team huddles to test ideas, monitor progress, and learn as changes are implemented.
Anxiety and Leadership There will be anxiety Whether onset by sudden and dramatic change, or sustained exposure to stressors, the effects of anxiety can be damaging to organizational progress. Keeping themselves and their teams connected and focused on what matters most can help leaders move forward and build the emotional stamina of the team. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED
Communication Preference Card Communicate effectively Effective communication reduces anxiety and strengthens relationships. Preference cards are an efficient way to share information that is important for the relationship to be successful.
Clear Decision-Making How will decisions be made? "We have to be crystal clear about two things: How will the decisions be made, and what role will people play in making the decisions," explains Dr. KK Owen.
