Slow Down Your Goal Planning for More Sustainable Results
When you set a goal, you may want to figure out the quickest way to achieve that goal, but it may make sense to slow yourself down a little and…
Collaborate To Achieve Your Goals
Setting personal or professional goals can be uncomfortable and daunting. You might think: Is the goal hard enough? Can I achieve it? Will others try to keep me from attaining…
6 Reasons Why SMART Goals Are Not So Smart
You’ve probably heard about SMART goals and the importance of making sure a goal is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-based. This framework iscommonly used by organizations to help employees…
Suicide Prevention and Leadership
In March of 2013 I received a call. The individual was calling on behalf of the Union Gospel Mission in St. Paul to inform me that my dad committed suicide.…
What You Need in Your Business Growth Plan
Business growth requires taking the long view—not a short-term approach that can confuse your workforce or decrease motivation. Often, we see executives thinking about what they can do “right now” to make…
Practicing What You Preach: 4 Steps to Combat Hypocrisy in Your Leadership
Have you ever walked away from a situation and said to yourself “I should have said…”? Or worse, you found yourself holding back in the moment when you knew that…
9 Budget-Friendly Employee Development Ideas
Developing your employees can be difficult when you are working with a limited (or no) budget, which is a common challenge for leaders. Beyond budget limitations, we are all doing…