Monthly Archive for January, 2011

Attention Leaders! Create Your Dream Culture

How do you create a culture of openness so everyone feels they can share their ideas? How do you make sure that team members offer up their top-notch suggestions and not hold back for fear of being belittled? The success of our leadership depends on our ability to foster an inviting environment so every person actively participates and wants to be part of fulfilling the team goals and vision. We want our followers to be present and perform.

In this weekend’s New York Times article, there was an interview with Robin Domeniconi, senior vice president for Elle Group who shared her wisdom on creating a culture of transparency. She explained, “You… Continue reading

Published on Monday January 17, 2011 in Building Trust, Communication, Leadership Development and Teams. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

What Can Leaders Do When Team Members Spar?

Teams by nature can be very vulnerable to different members’ styles of communication. And one of the surest ways for a team to become dysfunctional is for a leader to be unaware of their members’ communication interactions. Recently, there was an article written in Harvard Business Review by Amy Jen Su and Muriel Wilkins that discussed passive-aggressive behavior amongst co-workers. They discussed the frustration of a peer agreeing to an idea at a meeting and then ignoring their commitment. I have witnessed this type of “swing behavior” as I am sure you all have at one point. But is there anything a leader can do to either prevent or alleviate this disruptive communication style and behavior?

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Published on Wednesday January 12, 2011 in Communication, Dealing With Crises, Leadership Development and Teams. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Leadership Focus of 2011- Keep Your Talent

Happy New Year to all of you and I hope 2011 brings success and pride to all of you. As the economy slowly turns around and our organizations begin to regroup, one thing for sure will be challenging: keeping our current team in tact. All around me I keep hearing about disillusioned employees waiting to jump and seize a better work opportunity. Knowing that we have held onto outstanding performing employees due to the poor job market, should be a wake-up call to all of us. Have you asked yourself, “What will I do if my strong team members decide to go to another organization when jobs begin to open?” How well prepared are you to keep your talent?

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Published on Wednesday January 5, 2011 in Coaching, Leadership Development, Positive Feedback and Team Building. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .