by Michael Holland In a validation study for the Everything DiSC 363 for Leaders, a tool we utilize to help leaders understand their impact on the organization, three leadership practices were consistently requested most often of leaders. The three most requested practices in order are: Stretching the Boundaries – Pioneering leaders encourage the group to [...]
by Michael Holland I recently delivered a speech on emotional intelligence – the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships – to an audience of senior executives and provided them with insight regarding how they can assess and grow [...]
by Michael Holland Most managers think that employees can only be satisfied by getting more money and that, as managers, they have little control over how much is doled out at annual review time. Wrong! Studies continue to show that once an employee’s basic monetary needs are met, their satisfaction is no longer tied to [...]
by Michael Holland Far too many staff meetings are drudgery for attendees, yet these meetings do provide some valuable information. Spice up your staff meetings by changing the dynamics of the meeting through Huddles, a simple, fast and effective meeting format that requires attendees to communicate time-critical information efficiently. Here are some rules for the [...]
by Michael Holland Your employees have resident expertise and knowledge that is likely to be valuable to others in the organization. Take some time to inventory the expertise and create a communication to market the expertise to others in the organization. Provide a “who to call list” to your internal customers which will highlight the [...]
by Michael Holland Leverage that driving time or flying time this holiday weekend with a good audio book. Here are some books I've recently listened to on my iPhone. Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty by Patrick Lencioni. 4 hours and 17 minutes. Take Lencioni's perspective [...]
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