by Beth Strathman | Mar 30, 2017 | change, leadership, strategic planning, strategy, tactics
Creating a strategic plan is such an accomplishment. After all, you spend tons of time, energy, and money going through the planning process. However, the work has just begun. Now, as the rubber meets the road, things can easily fall apart. Many employees will resist...
by Beth Strathman | Oct 1, 2016 | change, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, success, transition
Assuming a new leadership role on the heels of a well-respected predecessor can be exciting and daunting at the same time. Regardless of the circumstances, the challenge is to be authentic while assisting others through the transition from the former leader’s style to...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 7, 2016 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, change, commitment, credibility, ego, executive, fallibility, feedback, humility, identity, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, learning, listening, management skills, management training, performance, performance reviews, resilience, self-awareness, vulnerability
Giving quality feedback in a respectful way can be hard. Receiving feedback in a respectful way is even harder. (Even receiving positive feedback for some is difficult.) During and after receiving negative feedback in particular, do you notice you have heightened...