As a new supervisor, it's hard to know where to start... Let me help you out. Ask these three questions right away to help you succeed as a new supervisor. https://youtu.be/LeQKH1vAVpg?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Better results come from asking the right questions and acting on the answers. @BudtoBoss In the Bud to Boss workshop, we help set new supervisors up for … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You Should Stop Setting Goals
We are more than halfway through the year. That means a large percentage of you who set goals for this year have either fallen behind, given up on them, or got distracted and forgot about them. And if you didn't set any goals this year, you're likely no further on your way toward achieving anything either. Today, I'd like to offer a different perspective on goal setting: … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: How Can I Unify My Team?
Here are four tips to help unify your team - whether they've worked together for years or not! https://youtu.be/SqZQg7SX3ks?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet This: Building team unity starts with you defining the unifying principles and behaviors you desire. In the Bud to Boss workshop, we address motivating and leading your team to higher performance. We address how to increase … [Read more...]
Finding Your Bigness Balance: 7 Ways to Properly Set the Size of Your Goals
This is the time of year when we're all thinking about setting goals and making resolutions. The good news is that there are hundreds of books, websites and other resources that teach systems for setting goals. The better news is that most, if not all of them work, if you do the work needed to make them work. The bad news, however, is that all those resources don't tackle … [Read more...]
12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas
It may be my least favorite Christmas song (and I’m sorry if it is now stuck in your head), but a few years ago I created a series of 12 blog posts inspired by the song. In the song, 12 gifts are given, and in the series, I provide leaders with 12 gifts as well. While these gifts help you become a better leader, the best thing about them is that you can share them with your … [Read more...]
4 Daily Decisions That Will Change Your Life
We all make choices. Some are huge, like these: Whether to finish high school Whether to go to college Where to go to college What job(s) to take Whom to date/marry Where to live Whether or when to have children They change the trajectory of your life, and ultimately play a huge role in the person you become. However, I personally don't think the major … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Motivating a Blue Collar Team
Need ideas for unifying and motivating a blue collar team? Check out this video for helpful tips to influence and inspire. (And yes, they'll work for ANY team!) https://youtu.be/a-JWQ2-H8Vs?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet This: Motivation is internal. As leaders we can persuade, influence and inspire others; but not motivate them. In the Bud to Boss workshop, we address … [Read more...]
How to Give a Gift This Holiday Season
In Monday's post "The 5 Rules of Giving Gifts to Employees," we talked some about the do's and don'ts of choosing and giving gifts to employees. Today we are going to expand on that. While gifts of all kinds are given everyday, we are approaching a time of year when we spend more time thinking about the giving of gifts than at any other time of the year. I thought of that … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Dealing with (Missed) Deadlines
As managers and leaders, we have to manage our team and handle deadlines, specifically so that they do not miss them. Here are three questions to ask yourself to better help you deal with (missed) deadlines. https://youtu.be/lmdatd_H494?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet This:Missed deadlines are shared failure. Leaders get in front of the deadlines, not chastise after it's been … [Read more...]
6 Critical Things to Share When You Communicate Decisions
Communicating effectively with your employees is probably your most important job as a leader. It's also one of the most difficult skills to master as a new leader, especially when it comes to communicating your decisions. When you most communicate an unpopular decision, the task becomes that much harder. If you don't do it successfully, employees can become frustrated or … [Read more...]