by Beth Strathman | Sep 8, 2014 | authentic, behavior, communication, credibility, executive, integrity, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, public speaking
The fact of the matter is that most leaders spend a tiny fraction of their time giving huge public speeches. Instead, leadership happens moment by moment, person by person, both through words and deeds. There are hundreds of moments like these every day. Each moment...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 16, 2014 | credibility, focus and priorities, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, strategic planning, vision
I haven’t met a leader yet whose day is not full of information, fast-paced action and distractions. At any given moment, you are bombarded with input from multiple directions. To appear “in control” and competent, you feel you have no other choice than to react to...
by Beth Strathman | Mar 19, 2011 | boundaries, communication, confrontation, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, performance, performance reviews, productivity, self-awareness, women in leadership
Do you have employees who are poor performers or who don’t get along with others and who have been in your company for too long? Why? There is no reason why you should tolerate employees who continually produce substandard work, exhibit unsatisfactory attendance, or...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 15, 2011 | communication, feedback, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, performance, performance reviews
I often rail against the typical, formulaic performance evaluation. So, if typical performance evaluation forms aren’t effective for communicating a manager’s desired performance from employees, then what is? Simple . . . a little something I like to call,...
