When it comes to personal and professional development, leaders everywhere agree on one thing: Mentorship is critical. If you want to grow as a leader, you have to surround yourself with people who have been there before, people who are willing to invest in your success. But how do you go about finding the right mentors to support your growth? With whom can you connect, or reconnect, with that would be able to help take your leadership to the next level? If you’re searching for someone to … [Read more...]
Great Leaders Know When to Let Others Lead
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...]
Insider Advice for Boosting Engagement
Engagement is the positive emotional connection an employee has to their work and is perhaps the most important measure of a team. But sadly, Gallup’s 2017 data has shown that of the 100 million people in America with full-time jobs, 85% are either not engaged or actively disengaged at work. What can we as leaders do to solve this epidemic? For most of my career, I have been the point leader. With that position comes certain perks, freedoms and responsibilities; but as a leader, I have to … [Read more...]
Avoiding a Train Wreck
A few weeks ago, Kalamazoo was in the news. But not for a reason I would have hoped. On the morning of July 3, a train derailed rounding a bend in the tracks downtown, overturning more than a dozen boxcars and blocking major intersections. It is no exaggeration to say that the situation was an absolute train wreck, causing aggravating delays for commuters. Luckily, as I was getting in my car that morning, I received a Slack message from one of my team members alerting everyone of the … [Read more...]
Wellness Workplaces
Healthy people produce healthy results. Great organizations realize that since employees spend most of their waking hours at the office, that time will have an impact—whether positive or negative—on overall health. We can’t ignore that working the wrong way can lead to health and productivity issues due to a tendency to remain sedentary for many hours of the day. Company cultures that prioritize holistic wellness, however, are reframing the way we think about work. The workplace is actually a … [Read more...]
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