The X Factor of a Great Employee Experience
How do you feel about your employer when you leave work at the end of the day? When you talk to friends or family about your job, how do you describe it? When you eat lunch with coworkers… Read More
You Might Be A “Frankenboss” If…
Frankenboss – noun; 1. A mean boss that terrorizes his or her employees; 2. A boss whose behavior closely resembles that of a half-brained monster; 3. A jerk. With Halloween just a few days away, I told my… Read More
by @RandyConley
5 Ways You Undermine Trust in Your Leadership
For leaders, trust is a must. It’s the critical foundation for creating an environment where your team members can flourish, be engaged, and exercise their creativity and innovation to achieve their goals and those of the organization. Trust… Read More
by @RandyConley
Show and Tell – A Game Leaders Need to Play
Did you ever play the game Show and Tell when you were in elementary school? It wasn’t really a game in the traditional sense, but more like story-time or a group activity to help the whole class learn… Read More
by @RandyConley
Avoid the 1 Mistake Managers Make When Trying to be Fair
I coached youth baseball for over 15 years, from five-year old kids to 14-year-old teenagers, and at least two things were common across all the age groups: 1) the kids always kept score, and 2) they were the… Read More
by @RandyConley
4 Principles for Building Trust in a VUCA World
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity…over the last several years, the term VUCA has gained momentum in everyday life as a way to describe the fast-changing, chaotic, and unpredictable global environment in which we live and do business. Everywhere… Read More
by @RandyConley
5 Ways Servant Leaders Stand Out From The Crowd
Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a scientist running a grand experiment on leadership. Your laboratory is an organization with hundreds of leaders at varying levels, and with technology, you can watch and listen to them… Read More
by @RandyConley
Strong Winds Make Strong Trees – 3 Ways to Develop Resilient Team Members
A few years ago, my father-in-law passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. My wife decided that she wanted to plant a tree in our backyard as a way for us to remember the good memories of… Read More
by @RandyConley
Think You’re Wise in Your Own Eyes? 4 Steps to Develop Leadership Humility
Leaders who are wise in their own eyes seem to be the ones who get the most attention in our world. They’re the outspoken, big personality, larger-than-life characters who always seem absolutely convinced of their own wisdom despite… Read More
by @RandyConley
7 Ways to Tell If You’re a Boss or a Leader
“You’re not the boss of me!” That was the phrase my younger sister would frequently yell at me during our youth when I was being the domineering big brother. If you’ve had kids, been around kids, or were… Read More
by @RandyConley
4 Steps to Break Out of Your Leadership Prison Cell
I recently spent time at Alcatraz…as a tourist, of course. The old federal penitentiary hasn’t housed prisoners since 1963. As a history nerd it was fascinating to walk the same halls as some of the world’s most famous… Read More
by @RandyConley
Confronting Poor Performance is a “Moment of Trust” – 5 Steps for Success
Addressing poor performance with an employee presents a leader with a “moment of trust” – an opportunity to either build or erode trust in the relationship. If you handle the situation with competence and care, the level of trust in… Read More
by @RandyConley
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