From Producer to Leader: When Finishing Last Means You’re First
By Linda Sasser
Over the years I’ve worked with hundreds of companies both large and small. One of the most common challenges I’ve encountered in nearly every organization is working with new and...
7 Tips for Growing Teammates Through Critical Conversations
By Linda Sasser
In my previous post about critical conversations (see Big Girl Panties), I discussed how to avoid dropping a bomb on teammates by hinting at the tone of an upcoming...
Bring Your Big Girl Panties, and other ways to prepare for critical conversations
By Linda Sasser
I needed to call a meeting with three teammates to address a situation that was quickly going in a direction I wasn’t happy about. The meeting was to redirect...
My post earlier this week encouraged leaders to seek self awareness through the eyes of the people they lead. Why do we have to depend on others to increase...
I recently started reading Tom Rath and Barry Conchie’s book, Strengths Based Leadership. I love the concept in Rath’s StrengthsFinders 2.0 book, and I’ve implemented it with past and...
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