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How to Win and Make Your Team’s Dreams Come True

July 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

If you put a tight grip on your team, you are going to find you do not have much left to hold on to. My role as a point leader is to help my team achieve their dream jobs. In my own organization, our team reports to be working in the 90th percentile of engagement. That means all day long, all year long, individual team members are spending 90 percent of their time on things that give them energy. What does this mean? It means that they are working in areas of their passion. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Engagement, Excellence, Leadership, Talent Tagged With: culture, efficiency, efficient, engagement, recogition, retain talent, talent

232: Why Should You Put Your Employees First?

January 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients. —Sir Richard Branson On Today's Episode: I talk with Carla about putting employees first Turning the age-old cliche "customer is king" on its head Your organization will not be sustainable if your people are not happy Reasons why an employees-first focus works Ways to put employees first I strongly believe that taking care of my team first and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Carla Sones, client retention, customer retention, development, employee engagement, Employees first, engagement, growth, leadership, leadership development, podcast, professional development, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First

Three Strategies to Build Better Working Relationships

August 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

Relationship building can sound like something everybody naturally knows how to do. However, it’s important not to take it for granted! Just like you have to take care to maintain good relationships with your spouse and kids, if you neglect to pay attention to the interactions you have every day with your team, your ability to lead may suffer. Even the most naturally charismatic and outgoing people need to put in the effort! If that wasn’t enough to convince you that relationships matter: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Leadership Tagged With: authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, engagement, relationships, Trust

Three Fool-Proof Ways to be Better at Listening Actively

April 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand." – Karl A. Menninger Active listening will determine your success as a leader and a human, even in our technology-driven society. Are you respecting each person that is speaking? Are you actively leaned in with an attitude of appreciation? Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1. Put Your Phone Away I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: active listening, communication, engagement, Kalamazoo, leadership, Listen, Ron Kitchens

186: What is the Future of Team and Culture?

February 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Brad Saar future of team and culture

Exceptional leaders create a culture that engages hearts and minds, energizes action and executes with discipline. When that happens, the numbers and wins follow. —Urban Meyer On Today's Episode: A keynote from Brad Saar, president at Stryker Medical Insight into Stryker's culture What Brad sees as the most important items for the future of team and culture The advantage of knowing your team's Gallup strengths The importance of caring for and engaging talent How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Brad Saar, Carla Sones, culture, development, engagement, future of team and culture, growth, leadership, leadership development, podcast, professional development, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, Stryker Medical, talent, talent strategies, team

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