How can you, as a leader deal, with the fluctuating workloads that might be impacting your team? We know that some companies are dealing with dramatically increased production volumes, while others are dealing with a drop off in production right now. Assuming things are settling in to either slowing down[...]

How do you deal with the abrasive personalities that you interact with every day as a leader? One of our most popular and most requested topics is how to deal with abrasive people. These abrasive personalities could be your employees who report to you, or they could be your colleagues[...]

Can a leader be too nice? Are you trying to be so nice and friendly with your team that you are actually hurting your perceptions of leadership effectiveness with them and probably not achieving anywhere near what you could be with your team? The reality is many frontline leaders struggle[...]

How can you cross train your team to deepen your bench strength? You would think cross training is something most of us would embrace naturally. After all, wouldn’t it be great if so many members of your team could easily do the jobs of other team members? That is especially[...]

Can you push your team to do more? Now is a great time to think about how you can push your team to an even greater level of performance than they are able to achieve right now. In this current COVID-19 situation, which is when we are actually taping this[...]

How can you, as a leader, start to lay the plans for your post crisis recovery? It’s time to think more positively about what you’re going to do as a leader to position your team and your organization for success post crisis. Eventually we’re going to get through the current[...]

It’s important to stay connected with your team as a leader, especially in uncertain times. Leaders have the tendency to become less supportive of their team in times of stress, when in fact they need to be even more supportive. When people are under stress, they have some interesting human[...]

Why do you as a leader need to motivate yourself in order to motivate others? Taking care of yourself and focusing on self-care is important as a leader so you can be motivated enough to engage your team. The reality is, just like everyone else, leaders can become demotivated, frustrated,[...]

How can you as the leader retain your level of confidence even in challenging times? The reality is that when you’re under stress and in uncertain times, it can test the resolve of many leaders to remain confident. Both about the short-term viability of the production environment, and the long-term[...]

How do you as a leader set goals that maximize employee engagement? How high should you set goals so your team is the most motivated to achieve them? In the book Switch, How to Change Things when Change is Hard, written by Chip and Dan Heath, they tell the story[...]