How DiSC Helps Increase Emotional Intelligence – Even for Your Boss
Are you a person that gets “charged up” and excited by tight deadlines? Working under pressure at a rapid pace is energizing to you. But what if you work with others who need time to process information and have a high need to be organized and analytical, or their stress level peaks? Knowing this about yourself, and the others you work with, will reduce tensions and emotional reactions. Being able to objectively talk about and plan strategies that work for [...]
We’ve got to Stop Meeting Like This!
You’re planning a training or off-site with your team. Everyone is excited to get out of the office and spend a couple of days together. You’ve gotten the budget approved – no easy feat - so you want to be certain to get the most from the time together. You plan the agenda Assign pre-work Order the food Arrange technology needed Schedule the room….. Ah, the room. This is where you are going to spend 8 to 18 hours together [...]
How a Leader Demoralizes an Employee in 30 Minutes
Ah, the dreaded performance review. So many managers look at this as a tremendous chore, while employees waver between hopeful and anxious. Why is it that having a private conversation between a manager and an employee can evoke so many emotions and potentially leave so many scars? As noted in Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead by Tom Coens and Mary Jenkins. . . “Too often, appraisals destroy human spirit and, in the span of [...]
4 Reasons to Have 1-on-1 Meetings With Your Employees
There are a few keystone behaviors that once established as habits make a significant difference in your leadership effectiveness. One of these habits is to have regularly scheduled 1-on-1 meetings with your direct reports.  Managers consistently say, “But I talk to my staff all the time, why do I need a separate meeting?” In the course of a day or week you talk with your staff about the tasks they are working on - answering questions, solving problems, providing [...]
Robin Perry’s Recommended Reading List for Maturing Leaders
by Michael Holland    Here's Robin's list of books every leader should have on their bookshelf. First, Break all the Rules – Marcus Buckingham The Five Levels of Leadership – John Maxwell QBQ! The Question Behind the Question – John Miller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni Crucial Conversations – Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler Death by Meeting – Patrick Lencioni 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey #Leadwell: A collection of leadership thoughts for thoughtful leaders.– Michael [...]