by Beth Strathman | Feb 20, 2020 | behavior, beliefs, focus and priorities, goal execution, leader, leadership, management skills, mindset, performance, psychological safety, self-awareness, team
Are you frustrated because you don’t think your team takes responsibility or is as accountable as they could be? Do you feel like you have to hold people’s hands too much? Do you believe all or some team members lack self-motivation? You might be feeding...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 22, 2020 | employee engagement, focus and priorities, goal execution, humility, leader, leadership, leadership skills, psychological safety, tactics, team, values, vision
Most likely, you were promoted to your first leadership position because you were good at performing the task work related to your job in your chosen field. It’s likely that once you landed a formal leadership position, you continued operating by using your expertise...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 13, 2019 | alignment, focus and priorities, goal execution, leader, leadership, leadership skills, management skills, purpose, strategic planning, strategy, tactics, time management, vision
With all the distractions in today’s world, it’s easy for your focus to blur and boundaries around your time to erode. Devices, apps, and social media comprise the main technological distractions, with open offices and co-workers creating distractions as well. All...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 13, 2019 | factions, focus and priorities, goal execution, leadership, purpose, time management, values, vision
Pursuing real change in any system is a challenge. One of the main reasons for the challenge of change is the reality of factions within any group. Because each faction has its different perspectives and different and multiple purposes around any issue or challenge,...
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...
