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August 13, 2014
Leadership Dashboards: How managing the past can hurt your future.
3 Areas Leaders Should Be Focusing Their Time On
What metrics do you use to manage your business? It’s a common question and for many business leaders, generates common answers. Revenue, Unit Costs, Overhead, Operating Profit, Customer Complaints, On-Time Delivery, etc… But when asked, “Are those metrics helping you to grow your business?” the answer is often “No”. That’s because most leadership dashboards focus on lagging indicators instead of those that lead the business to a future...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on August 13, 2014
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May 28, 2014
Transitioning Your Skills as a Leader
Executive Interview with Alan Weinstein-Entrepreneur & Executive Coach
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Alan Weinstein, a successful business owner and expert in the field of Executive Coaching. Alan discusses the biggest challenges CEOs face as they transition their skills & organizations for growth, as well as his own entrepreneurial journey as co-founder of LaserTron. Serving as a Vistage Chairman for more than 20 years, he explains why CEOs and Senior Managers seek out coaching, what they should look for & what they should expect from the process. This...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on May 28, 2014
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April 29, 2014
How To Give A Meaningful Compliment
Giving Praise, What Great Leaders Have In Common
We are all in a position to give and receive compliments at some point, both in our personal and professional lives. Some of us are better at it than others. Sometimes our skill varies based on the setting; sometimes it varies based on our relationship with the individual that is deserving the compliment.
Why do we let these varying factors impact our ability to give complements? Maybe it’s because we are concerned about how we will be perceived. Maybe it’s because we are shy....Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on April 29, 2014
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April 4, 2014
Managing Workplace Personalities: The Politician Without A Plan
How to work with and manage difficult people.
We don’t always get to choose the people we work with, nor whom we work for, but if you want to succeed, your relationships with everyone in your work environment must be cultivated, especially as a Manager. Managers need to maximize the potential of their team. If you leave people out because of personality clashes, everyone suffers, especially your results. One of the most annoying and common personalities to prepare for is the politician without a plan. Below are some tactics you can use to...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Management on April 4, 2014
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March 31, 2014
Stop Doing It All & Start Leading Your Business
4 Actions to Transition From “Doer” to “Leader”
I don’t have time to do the things I know I should be doing. I can’t expect others to do what I do..the way it needs to be done. My clients like to work with me directly and if I rely on my team, my business is going to suffer.
Do any of these statements sound familiar? What about this one…When I do delegate, my employees either screw up, or come to me for every little thing, in the end, it’s just easier and faster if I do it myself.
Or this...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on March 31, 2014
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March 21, 2014
Leader Engagement – 4 Steps to Ensure Your Commitment to Lead Change
Crafting a Successful Business Strategy vs. Committing to One
Whether you are leading a corporation or building your small business, crafting a successful business strategy is bound to be one of your key objectives. But when executives are asked if their strategies will be successful, the results are impressive...in an unimpressive way. According to a 2011 Booz & Company Executive Survey, 53% of executives do not believe their company’s strategy will lead to success, 63% say they have too many conflicting priorities and 54% say their company’s way of...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on March 21, 2014
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March 10, 2014
How to Achieve Audience Buy-In: Sell It!
Spend less time discussing the how to, & more time celebrating the what if!
Have you ever tried to pitch an idea? In public speaking we are often times trying to sell something, sell change, sell innovation...
Noteworthy speakers are able to engage the audience, inspire, and have a successful call to action. The challenge is how? When you're proposing a new model or process you don’t want to spend time outlining the steps that will be taken in your new world; for that you could put together a job aide or process map, hand it out, and take a seat. You're giving...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on March 10, 2014
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December 29, 2013
55 Resolutions That Can Positively Impact Your Career & Business
What will you do differently in 2014?
As 2013 comes to an end and 2014 begins, it is a great time to consider some resolutions that open opportunities for career growth and professional success. We started this list last year and have added some new opportunities to consider. Here are 55 ideas to spark an impactful action plan to improve your career and business. What is it that you want to improve? Are you doing what is necessary to get where you want to go in your career? Now is the time…here is our take on...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on December 29, 2013
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November 24, 2013
How Giving Thanks Can Bring Perspective At Work
What Are You Thankful For?
Most people look forward to Thanksgiving as the kickoff to the holiday season, the festivities and the perspective we tend to gain by being thoughtful about the blessings we have in our lives. Family and friendships, the world around us, we absorb it, we appreciate it, we see the good in each and every aspect. The mental state we create is a choice. We choose to acknowledge the good over the bad during this time of year. Maybe this year we can choose to extend that acknowledgement to our employees,...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on November 24, 2013
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November 3, 2013
Developing An Emotionally Intelligent Organization
Breaking Down EQ Barriers By Giving Your Organization a Voice
Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time talking with executives about emotional intelligence and the impact it has on results. One individual whom I would deem as highly emotionally intelligent expressed disappointment in his own executive peer group. During their recent strategy session the dialog was focused on results, structural reasons for results, external market reasons for results, any reason for results that did not require an understanding or accountability for what is...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on November 3, 2013
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