This second “Delegate to Accelerate” recording (first can be found here) addresses who we should be delegating to and how to get them up to speed so that we can trust them to do the job right.
We also address what to do if such a person is not presently employed by you.
Listen in to the below recording to learn more and to bring yourself that much closer to true acceleration!
Read MoreDo you want to learn how to delegate so that you can accelerate your business and life? Well, this is the place to be!
This first “Delegate to Accelerate” recording addresses key elements of delegation, including…
what delegation is… and what it isn’t
what to delegate… and what not to
my own “Delegate to Accelerate” journey
the “Delegate to Accelerate” journeys of two of my clients
Listen in to learn more and to bring yourself that much closer to true acceleration!
Read MoreI am so excited to report back on some of the survey feedback I've been getting for my upcoming "Delegates to Accelerate" Masterclass. The feedback has been incredible. So many of my friends and connections - thank you if you are one of them - for taking the time to complete the survey, and just to answer a few critical, though simple questions about delegation. One question was, what is your biggest challenge? And we all have challenges when it comes to delegation. So what is your biggest challenge? And what must this Masterclass include if it's going to be most impactful for you? What questions, what concerns, what issues must it address for it to really deliver? So even though it's dreary outside, you may be able to see behind me and you kind of hear the rain coming down and all of that, I am juiced. And I want to share this with you.
Read MoreOne of the most important elements of a successful business or team is its culture. A culture is the environment that surrounds you all the time. It encompasses the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that characterize members of an organization and define its nature.
Cultures do not develop on their own. They result from conscious decision making and behaviors which, when repeated over time, become expected norms for those operating within that space, whether it’s a community, a sports team, a place of worship, or a place of work.
Corporate or organizational culture is rooted in the business entity’s goals, strategies, structure, and approaches to its work, customers, investors, and the greater community. Of course, there are many different kinds of workplace cultures, including innovation, transparency and empowerment.
Read MoreDidn't have the week you wanted?
Some of us can look back at the outgoing week and smile, thinking about all that was accomplished.
Others, maybe not so much.
Here are some *BLOCK* tips that can help make your last day of the week the most productive:
BLOCK out the past - What happened happened. No use in crying over spilled milk. 🥛
At the heart of great leadership is influence, as in the ability to influence others to do what needs to get done.
In a piece written for Forbes, Kevin Kruse defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.” I like his approach because it factors in some important primary leadership elements: (social) influence, others, effort optimization and goals.
Leadership is about influencing others, rather than demanding and coercing. It speaks to the ability to win people over to a new way of thinking and practice, through idea sharing, collaboration and role modeling. It emphasizes persuasion and motivation over coercion.
Influence occurs primarily through emotional connections, such as when we share triumphant or challenging times together. It also develops when leaders routinely demonstrate feelings of appreciation, care, concern, and empathy.
Read MoreAs a coach, it is relatively common to be contacted by individuals who feel stuck. Often, these people are mid-late career and struggle in their current position.
Their challenges often include, but are not limited to:
Long, grueling workdays
Insufficient pay
Lack of passion for their work
Managers who mistreat them
Working in industries, such as tight-knit community businesses, in which “everyone knows everyone”, limiting their ability to make lateral career moves
Ironically, when we unpack their situations and identify pathways forward, they are often unprepared or unwilling to take the kind of action necessary to break free.
Read MoreRecently, I was out driving on the highway during a rain storm. I signaled right and started to switch lanes. The problem was that, due to low visibility, I failed to see a van that was moving into the same space. It’s tail swiped the front side of my car.
For the next few days, I drove around with increased hesitation. Before turning, I would double and triple check. My driving speeds were down a few miles. In general, I was more cautious. After a while, however, I was back to my New York driver self, navigating the streets with (semi) reckless abandon.
It’s common for people who experience a setback to be more cautious the next time. The problem is, many folks will often view a single failure as an indictment on past efforts and not try again. For example, they make a large number of sales calls that don’t convert. Or they produce a product, service or program that they believe will sell and get almost no response. So, they quickly throw in the towel and give up.
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