Today, I want to talk about one of the most common misconceptions that I hear from managers when it comes to managing their team: “If I love people, then that will make me a good manager.” I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately…that’s not enough. You
Lately, we’ve been discussing ways to manage operational changes with your team. Today, I want to talk about some reasons why operational changes aren’t getting implemented as smoothly as you think they should be…because the problem probably isn’t what you think it is. A lot of times, when we have
There is a phrase that I have been hearing over the last few weeks that has left me a bit mind-boggled… “Process for process’s sake.” This phrase actually came up in a workshop I was leading for a corporate client around optimizing time. I heard teams saying, “I don’t want
As managers, team leaders, and business owners, we have so much on our plate…so much that oftentimes, smaller tasks can slip through the cracks. Does this mean we’re bad at our jobs? Does this mean we aren’t capable of managing? Not at all—it just means we need a little help
Whether we admit it or not, there’s one question that we all ask ourselves as managers… “Why can’t my team members read my mind?” How many times have you ended up in a situation where you have found your expectations aren’t being met, despite feeling like you’ve explained them enough?
As the end of 2023 approaches, I’ve started speaking with my clients about setting priorities for the rest of the year. 2024 is coming up faster than we think, and as we hurtle toward a new year, we want to start zeroing in on what we want to complete before
Let’s talk about something that can complicate your team operations right from the get-go if not done thoughtfully: onboarding employees. There are two major misconceptions that come into play when we’re talking about onboarding employees. And the reason it’s so important to debunk them is that when we don’t offer
We all want to do our best at work. Move faster. Deliver a better product or service. Help more people. But often, when assessing all of the things we could possibly do and directions we could take our business, our eyes are bigger than our stomach. We say “yes” to
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