Blogs on Executive Coaching, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging, Employee Engagement, Retention Strategies and more

Lead from Within: Self-Care Strategies for Leaders

By Megan McGlothin | August 25, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resurgence triggered by the Delta variant has placed an incredible amount of pressure and stress on all of us. This stress is even higher for leaders. You have the added responsibility of driving business success and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, all while navigating strange […]

How to Help New Managers Succeed

By Megan McGlothin | July 27, 2021

Many first-time managers experience a let-down when they shift from being an individual team member to a formal team leader. They discover that the skills and attributes that made them successful in the past are not nearly as helpful in leading others—and they are not quite sure what to do differently. For those who were […]

Time Flies: The Back to the Office Blues… or Celebration?

By Becky Ripley | June 8, 2021

Now that many of us are returning to the office, it’s time to reflect on the past fifteen months. What has the “break” been like for you and your team? It’s likely there were periods when time didn’t seem to move at all—when you experienced your own personal Groundhog Day, trapped in a repetitive loop. […]

Will Employees Return? Manager Concerns

By Megan McGlothin | May 28, 2021

For the last 15 months, employees have wondered about what returning to the office or their place of business might look like. Now with mask mandates lifted for those who have been fully vaccinated, many employees are asking for more flexible working alternatives. Just as managers had to adjust to working with remote teams, they […]

Stop Making the Top 3 Dangerous Listener Assumptions

By Kittie Watson | May 3, 2021

No matter how skilled, charismatic, or engaging a person may be, it is difficult to keep listeners engaged on Zoom, teams, WebEx, etc. Since listeners have the power to decide whether to listen or not, leaders must avoid making the following dangerous listener assumptions. Dangerous Assumption #1 Speakers control communication. With most employees working remotely […]

Guide to Giving Better Feedback

By Megan McGlothin | April 15, 2021

Giving helpful feedback is challenging for new and experienced leaders alike. Few leaders (or people, for that matter) do it well. Yet, effective feedback is essential to develop and maintain high-performing employees and teams. When giving feedback, it is especially important that we be aware of our biases. Do you deliver critical feedback to women […]