Today’s show is on Promoting Your Employees. Listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] Senior leaders need to look at promotions differently than they have in the past. Instead of it being a time trigger or vacancy trigger, it needs to be viewed much more strategically. We want to think of promotions […]

Today’s show is on about Collaboration and Team Effectiveness. Listen to the show on iTunes, Spotifyand Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] Collaboration is so critically important because it helps a group feel like a group. That is, when we’re collaborating with others, we have this sense that we’re a part of something bigger than ourselves. Don [00:00:14] […]

Today’s show is on Leading A Multi-Generational Workforce: Millennials/Gen Z. Listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] Yes, the workplace is more complex because of this multi-generational makeup. And, it does make it a little harder for leaders to create this multivariate environment where the needs of the different generations are […]

Today’s show is on Leading A Multi-Generational Workforce: Boomers/Gen X. Listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] There are two key reasons why it’s important to look at employees through a generational lens. The first is just a simple understanding that different generations frame work differently. That is, they have different needs […]

Today’s show is on Creating A Culture of Celebration. Listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] Celebrations are typically underappreciated by leadership or even if they appreciate it, it’s not done often enough. So, how can we as managers, as leaders create a celebration strategy about how we’re going to celebrate […]

Today’s show is on Pivot Points. Listen to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] A manager can identify pivot points typically around behavioral issues, performance issues in the workplace. The reason I want us to focus on points where people pivot is because it gives managers skills to impact behavior other than being […]

Today’s show is on The Art of Questions. Listen to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. The ability to ask questions of people opens up the door for them to share what they already know. It gives you an opportunity as a manager, as a leader, to demonstrate empathy. It’s a very tacit example of […]

Today’s show is Active Listening. Listen to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. Active listening is considered a way of listening and responding to another person. There are three components of it. It includes empathy, congruence and unconditional, positive regard. Don [00:00:15] My name is Don Rheem CEO of E3 Solutions and author of the […]

Today’s show is Reacting vs. Responding. Listen to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. Managers who are reactive are more mercurial less predictable less consistent in their behavior with their direct reports and peers, and as a result, they are less safe and less effective. Managers that are more responsive, are more thoughtful more mindful […]

Today’s show is Preventing Burnout. Listen to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. Don [00:00:00] Burnout is stress. It’s a subset of stress, but it’s very specific. It’s stress with no resolution. It’s stress with no way out. It’s stress that you feel isolated and you can’t cope with or respond to. Don [00:00:15] My […]