How confident are you in your leadership ability? Do you have innate leadership skills? Do you always find yourself constantly being asked to manage a task or people? Or you may be a person who does not feel like a natural born leader but has found yourself in a leadership role. Are you uncertain about…
In this blog post, I list 5 ways that you can boost employee morale in your organization. As a leader, ensuring that positive employee morale exists on our team is a part of our responsibilities. Will there be times when our employees get discouraged or upset? Sure, but those times should not be a regular…
Being a new leader can be a scary experience. Especially if you do not have the support that you need to grow professionally. I remember when I was in a new position once and needed help. I asked a few more experienced teammates for advice on a particular problem. Unfortunately, my team members forgot what…
Conflict resolution is a critical skill for all leaders. Good leaders will try to attain a win-win resolutions when possible. Good leaders also know that communication is essential to resolving conflict. In this blog post I list 7 conflict resolution techniques that can be used in the workplace. Tip #1. Learn what communication is and…
Do you currently have a high performing team? Do you know what components are needed to build a high performing team? If your current team is mediocre, do you know what it will take to get them to the high performance stage? In this blog post you will learn, why a high performing team is…
Have you found yourself in this situation before? Working diligently to give a company your best work effort, but not feeling appreciated? I know that I have been there before. It’s amazing how just saying “thank you” can improve employee retention. The Leader’s Role in Employee Retention I have worked for leaders who had the…
Why do some leaders resist delegating tasks to their employees? The most common reason is fear. Fear is what causes leaders to not trust their staff enough to help them. Another manifestation of fear in the workplace is micromanagement. Whenever a leader micromanages their team members on an ongoing basis, it is evidence that the…