by Beth Strathman | Nov 21, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, self-awareness
You see yourself as one of the most caring leaders on the planet. You really listen to your employees and their complaints. You work hard to create good relationships with your direct reports, seeking to be a special type of boss to them. You do what you can to make...
by Beth Strathman | Oct 28, 2015 | personal productivity, self-organization
How’s your personal productivity? Do you keep papers, desktop files, and emails from time immemorial because you are afraid you’ll need them “someday”? You won’t. Do you claim the 1000+ emails lurking in your inbox are easier to retrieve that way? They aren’t....
by Beth Strathman | Sep 28, 2015 | alignment, behavior, commitment, focus and priorities, goal execution, leadership, psychological safety, psychological safety, purpose & mission, team, team environment, trust, values, vision
Although there are countless books about creating better teams, participating on and leading teams remains a top frustration in most companies. Here are 5 reasons your “team” might not actually be one: 1. There are no shared goals or values. Your “team” may believe it...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 18, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader
Did you know that most of the drama going on in your workplace started with a thought that probably isn’t even true? When you accept your thoughts as true, they become beliefs, even if they are untested, inaccurate, and flat-out false. You make up a lot of...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 20, 2015 | communication, confrontation, leadership
Handled appropriately, confrontation done well allows you and your team to consider differing opinions, ideas, and assumptions with passive aggressive or victim-y behavior less likely to come into play. This, in turn, leads to greater buy-in and accountability. Still,...
