Recognition and praise is best when you take the time to notice and then tell a person when they are doing things right. But that takes time and energy! Unfortunately, that is something too few managers believe is a good use of their time and energy.But the 3 most critical elements of recognition and praise are - make it TRUE, ...
Isn't it fun to be around someone who is complaining? Of course, it isn't! Complaining is a simple way to show how selfish we are - it's all about ME!Too often, we are blind to the "all about ME" attitude. And it helps to have a tool to remind us when we are doing it. It's also great to have ...
Using the Results AND Relating principle is a simple, profound, and comprehensive leadership approach. It is easy to understand and implement because it combines two of the most common elements when working with people.Those two elements can be described with a variety of words:assertive and cooperativepowerful and relationalseparate and belongingresults and relatingBut, using Results AND Relating tends to be the ...
Strategic thinking is needed everywhere. And, it doesn't matter if you are a sole proprietor, own and run a business with 50 employees, or are the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company. Whatever you do, no matter your level in business, you need strategic thinking.Any business has complex situations, difficult problems, and challenging decisions. And you probably do not have ...