Knowing when to “take the lead” and when to take the backseat and allow your team members to drive results on their own can be one of the most difficult balancing acts a leader must face. Trusting your team to act alone and own their responsibilities can free you from constant micromanaging. But at the same time, your guidance as a leader and mentor is critical to your team’s development and success. These tips will help you maximize your role while empowering your team to take the lead: … [Read more...]
Getting the Most out of Feedback
Everyone wants to improve, and everyone knows they need helpful feedback in order to get there. The problem is that giving quality feedback is a difficult talent for leaders to master—and nobody is very good at receiving feedback that may be negative. However, giving good feedback is the key to keeping your team engaged. Luckily, these discussions do not need to be unpleasant—especially when you use them as opportunities to celebrate success and discuss what’s next. Here is your guide to … [Read more...]
It’s Catalyst University Day!
On Today's Episode: It's a special Thursday edition of the Always Forward Leadership Podcast! Tune in while you get ready for Catalyst University, because Heather Baker, Kim Weishaar and I talk about all the things you can expect at today's event. We explain the best routes to get to Wings Event Center (there is a map here), clarify concerns about parking, dish all about the line-up and Makers, and so much more. New this year is the Catalyst YOU app, which is available for both iOS and … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Your Motivation
When you have a huge project to tackle—whether personal or professional—what keeps you going? To move forward and avoid burnout, it's critical to maintain your momentum. As leaders, we are in the difficult position of keeping our teams motivated while making sure to stay motivated ourselves. If you’ve been finding it hard to maintain your momentum, here’s what I do: Establish Your “Why” If we’ve learned anything from Simon Sinek, it’s that you always have to start with why. If … [Read more...]
The Hidden Key to Leadership: Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to identify and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others. These days, the term is used so often it has become a leadership development buzzword. But how important is emotional intelligence really? The short answer: even more important than you might expect. In the book, “Emotional Intelligence 2.0,” authors Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves set out to test the importance of various skills, hoping to identify which are most likely to … [Read more...]
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