What makes one company more successful than another? Better products, services, strategies, or technologies? While all of these contribute to superior performance, all of them can also be copied over time. The one thing that creates sustainable competitive advantage –...
Stress. Leaders experience more stress than ever before. Your leaders waste time because they delay confronting stressful situations head on and instead focus on the stress they feel. Where does that get them? No further ahead… You rarely get to see how your...
This series on Peer Coaching is designed to help you elevate your own performance and your team’s performance. First though, it starts with you. Are you ready to dive in? Are you ready to be vulnerable and trust? Assess your individual readiness to participate. The...
In the last blog, we talked about the what and the why of peer coaching. Here we focus on the HOW. How do you find success with peer coaching? Here is our top 10 list. 1. Choose a location that is quiet, private, convenient, and free from distractions. Switch off...
Your development budgets are being cut, your teams are lean and stretched, and you want your organization to stand out from the competition. And while a better product or service is a good start, the real differentiator comes from your people. That’s where your...
There is one certainty you face as a leader…you will be required to lead transformational change. And if you can lead so that innovation happens on your team, than there is a higher likelihood of success through the change. As leaders we are sometimes unclear about...
Follow Alex Robichaud as he navigates entering the workforce as a new graduate. Can you relate to Alex? We’ve all been there, learning as we go. Navigating something new doesn’t have to be big and intimidating, whether it is starting a new job with a confusing...
Top 5 Communication Skills 1. Listen more than you speak, you have 2 ears and 1 mouth – that informs how you communicate 2. Ask questions even if you think you know the answers 3. Understand why so you know what motivates 4. Meet in person when you can 5. Build...
