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Use DiSC to Boost Team Performance With Conversation Starters

  Does your team struggle to connect? Do group discussions stall? Are you left with more questions than answers after meetings? With Conversation Starters on Catalyst™, teams now have an easy way to tackle common challenges that hinder their performance—moving beyond understanding to tangible change.  Conversation Starters on Catalyst™  Conversation Starters provides teams with an [...]

By |2023-11-07T15:04:42-05:00November 7th, 2023|DiSC on Catalyst|Comments Off on Use DiSC to Boost Team Performance With Conversation Starters

The 5 Ways You Let Down Your Team When You Retire On The Job

By Michael Holland Three months.  That’s all.  Then you can retire or start the new role in the division in CA or go to the blah, blah, blah opportunity.  You’ve been laying low and avoiding all conflicts within the team you lead.  No sense addressing a problem with so little time left.  No sense wasting your precious [...]

By |2023-10-14T11:56:56-04:00November 1st, 2023|Building My Team|Comments Off on The 5 Ways You Let Down Your Team When You Retire On The Job

One of The Most Irritating Comments I Hear From Leaders

By Michael Holland -  One of the most irritating comments I hear from leaders at all levels is along the lines of ". . . my team is my family . . . " And when a leader above the rank of director talks this way, I become extremely concerned for the welfare of the [...]

By |2023-09-13T12:12:28-04:00September 13th, 2023|New Leader|Comments Off on One of The Most Irritating Comments I Hear From Leaders

How DiSC Can Foster Empathy in the Workplace

  As we all look towards settling into a new normal, where some people are returning to the office, permanently working from home, or somewhere in between, team dynamics are undergoing another big shift which can make it even harder to connect. If left unchecked, this disconnection can lead to a lack of workplace empathy [...]

By |2023-09-12T16:32:39-04:00September 12th, 2023|Everything DiSC|Comments Off on How DiSC Can Foster Empathy in the Workplace

How Would You Lead if Employees Were Given Lifetime Employment

By Michael Holland -  In a book I read a few years ago, a company was mentioned where the owner and leadership team decided they wanted to live out their cultural values in a radical way: They would provide employees with a guarantee of lifetime employment. That decision had profound impacts on so many aspects [...]

By |2023-08-09T16:11:24-04:00August 30th, 2023|Managing Performance|Comments Off on How Would You Lead if Employees Were Given Lifetime Employment

4 Signs You May Be Leading Well at the WRONG Company

By Michael Holland -   It's a feeling you get over time:  Why am I not as successful as I can be, or think I can be in my role as a leader? Here are 4 signs that you may be leading well at the WRONG company: Bad DNA Match Your leadership DNA isn't a match [...]

By |2023-07-05T11:37:14-04:00July 5th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on 4 Signs You May Be Leading Well at the WRONG Company

Why Great Leaders Say “Bring Me Problems”

By Michael Holland -  Your leadership mantra challenge for the rest of 2023 should be Bring Me Problems. We have so often heard the opposite phrase of don't bring me problems, bring me solutions. We are too busy to solve all these problems and we want our employees to stand on their own, figure things out, [...]

By |2023-06-16T11:42:22-04:00June 28th, 2023|Building My Team|Comments Off on Why Great Leaders Say “Bring Me Problems”

Mid-Year Check-in: 3 Questions to Ask Your Employees

by Michael Holland -  As we approach mid-way through the calendar year, it’s time for a mid-year check-in with each of your employees.   While you’ve been regularly talking with your employees about their job tasks and performance, now it’s time for a different conversation. Schedule an extra meeting with each of your team members.  [...]

By |2023-06-16T10:56:33-04:00June 21st, 2023|Managing Performance|1 Comment

Watch Out for the False Summits in Leadership

By Michael Holland - The Adirondack Mountains in Upstate NY provide a beautiful opportunity for hiking. There are 46 mountains that are higher than 4,000 feet. I’ve spent some time climbing a few of the "46ers" and one challenge appears often: the false summit. After a few hours of hiking you come to a spot [...]

By |2023-05-17T12:22:36-04:00May 17th, 2023|Building My Team|Comments Off on Watch Out for the False Summits in Leadership

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