Feeling Stuck?
Years ago, I tried reading and implementing David Allen’s Getting Things Done system, with hit-or-miss success. Although I gave up on much of the David Allen GTD system, one of my favorite books is by him. “Ready for Anything: 52…
Let’s End 2019 Well and Start 2020 Strong!
As we find ourselves in this breather between Christmas and the new year, below is an exercise to help you take time to pause and reflect, before turning your focus forward to your upcoming objectives for the new year.
Handling the White-Water of Change
Handling leadership changes can be unsettling at best, and frustrating and emotionally draining at worst. If you’re a leader helping your team stay focused during these times, composure (the ability to handle stress) and empathy are critical for navigating changes…
Perception and Truth — Sometimes Worlds Apart
“The key to conversation at work is flexibility and understanding how what you say might be perceived by others.” —Deborah Tannen It’s amazing, and slightly disheartening, how quickly sensationalism travels while the truth seems to take painstakingly long to emerge….
What’s the Most Important Step for Assessment Reviews & Coaching?
How do you help a new or current employee gain the most from the feedback they’ve received via the Winslow Assessment (or whatever assessment you use), and your coaching? Answer: Always schedule a one-on-one session with each individual to review…
Helping Employees Understand the Four Stages of Behavior Change
Helping employees adopt a mindset for positive behavioral change can be a challenge. Positive and negative behaviors affect an individual’s productivity and communications, team functions, and interactions with clients. Performance-based behavioral assessments are helpful tools to identify the strengths and…
Six Benefits of Assessing Your Current Workforce
It is easy to wonder, what benefits as an organization (or as a manager) are you going to receive from using behavioral assessments in your employee / leadership development programs? Below are six good reasons why behavioral assessments and the…
Leadership is Listening
“Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.” —Andy Stanley While you or I could tell a new hire or current employee exactly what areas they need to focus on developing, and…
8 Steps for Making the Most of Reference Checks
Your hiring process should look something like the photo to the left, with two additional steps – assessment before the interview (to provide feedback to deepen your interview), and reference checks between the interview and offer. Hiring decisions should take…
Assessments – Looking Past First Impressions
A smartly dressed and polished candidate walks into your interview and presents herself very well. Her resume speaks highly of her achievements. Perfect scores, a stellar track record and even volunteering experience! She must be the one for the job,…