At some point in your leadership career, someone you lead will say or do something that seems crazy, illogical, or irrational to you. Maybe you have already had this experience. When it happens, you might be at a loss for what to do next. If their actions aren’t interfering with or limiting team performance in some way, you might choose to let it go without addressing it. If … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Helping New Leaders Be Successful
Making the transition from co-worker to supervisor is challenging. And whether it's you making the transition or you have new supervisors who are making the transition, I have 4 tips to help anyone navigate this situation more successfully and less stressfully. Check it out in the video below. https://youtu.be/Mc-VeJXt48Q?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: One of the best … [Read more...]
How to Manage Upward with Tact and Diplomacy
At some point in your leadership career, you will need to “manage upward” – sell an idea, strategy, or approach to your leader that they either don’t want, don’t understand, or don’t like. The art of successfully navigating these complicated and difficult situations requires both tact and diplomacy. Ultimately, these situations rely on the same mindsets, skills, and … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: How to Give Feedback to Friends Who Now Report to You
In a previous post, I offered five tips for giving feedback in a non-threatening way. While those tips are good in general and will help you in any coaching conversation, there is a specific situation that calls for some extra care – coaching and offering performance feedback to friends who now report to you. There are a number of ways that this particular coaching … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Three Biggest Questions for New Supervisors to Ask on their First Day
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...]
How to Give Feedback in a Non-Threatening Way
What do you think when someone says that they would like to “give you some feedback”? Do you assume they have compliments or criticisms to offer? If you are like most people, your mind goes in the negative direction and you assume that what they want to tell you is what you did wrong. It’s likely true for you and for the people on your team for whom you would like to have … [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...]