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 | 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 | 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,...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 18, 2015 | assumptions, confrontation, leadership, success
You dream of working easily and seamlessly with colleagues with little or no contention. Who really wants to work in a contentious environment? Surprisingly, little or no disagreement/conflict is a sign that your group is not as good as you think. When there is...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 14, 2014 | boundaries, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training
A well-intentioned “Open Door” policy can become its most problematic policy. The purpose of these policies is to foster communication between rank and file employees and management in order to share ideas and to address issues of concern such as safety,...
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...
