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

Toxic Leadership and Bully Bosses

By Kittie Watson | February 6, 2014

Toxic leadership breeds a negative chain reaction in corporations, non-profits, government, educational and religious institutions. You might ask WHY toxic leadership is tolerated and even reinforced.

Listening “Under Cover”

By Kittie Watson | January 10, 2014

When leaders fail to listen to employees, they put their companies at risk of missing out on new ideas, losing both their customers and their best people and earning a reputation as an unattractive place to work. It is estimated that as many as 40% of current employees would leave for a better environment if a position became available.

Party with a Purpose!

By Kittie Watson | December 18, 2013

Sole Hope, the newest nonprofit organization featured on our Paying It Forward page, has a mission to offer HOPE for healthier lives and freedom from foot-related diseases.

Optimistic Perceptions: Are They a Problem?

By Kittie Watson | November 23, 2013

If you have a major initiative or project, it’s a good bet that there is unanticipated work beneath the surface that will add substantially to the schedule and resources it will take. If your team is stretched at the beginning of a new project, it will most likely become worse as things progress.

“Athena Style” Leadership

By Kittie Watson | October 25, 2013

Feminine values drive broad business benefits and create lasting mutually beneficial relationships with customers and communities. Successful businesses foster environments for cooperation, communication, nurturing and inclusiveness while assuring tough decisions are made and people are accountable for results.

Listening: Who is the “real” expert?

By Kittie Watson | October 21, 2013

There seems to be a global crisis in how business leaders’ communications are perceived with only 24% rated as effective. This is a crisis because, for the second year in a row, communication, particularly transparent communication, was ranked as the most important attribute of effective leaders.