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7 Steps to Becoming a Culturally Competent Leader and Better Supporting Workplace Diversity
Workplace diversity matters. A recent study by Zippia found that companies with a diverse workforce performed 15 to 21% better than competitors and that 67% of job seekers consider diversity when deciding where to apply. Attracting diverse candidates for jobs isn’t enough to make your company diverse. You also need to retain talented employees by fostering a […]
The Five Major Strategies for Managing Highly Talented, but Highly Difficult Employees
We all have that one colleague. The one who is incredibly talented at their job, but equally difficult to work with. Maybe they’re always challenging the status quo or prematurely pushing for more responsibility. Whatever the case, managing these types of employees can be a real challenge. But, it’s important to remember that just because […]
The Wide Variety of Leadership Coaching Styles
When looking for new and innovative ways to coach your team members, there’s no better place to learn than sports. There are many different ways to coach people, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes experimentation is needed to determine which coaching style will work best for your employees, and an amalgamation of two or […]
Is Hiring a Leadership Coach Worth It?
“Are coaches worth it?” “Why hire a leadership coach?” “What can a leadership coach do that you can’t do yourself?” These are the types of questions anyone looking to help their career might be asking. And for a good reason. Whenever we need assistance in our careers, we want to ensure that our time, money, […]
Heat Seekers: Identifying & Developing High-Potential Leadership Talent
Amid the sea of faces in every company, there’s someone lurking and pining for the chance to take the reins from their superior. It could be a multitude of things; they think they could do the job better, want to advance in their career, or could just desire increased compensation. There are no one-size-fits-all criteria […]
How to Empower Employees in the Workplace – 8 Tips
Empowering employees means giving your team members permission to take action and make decisions within your organization. It also means there is trust and understanding in place to ensure these actions are in line with company goals. The Importance of Empowering Employees Empowering employees is important for growing a sustainable business. While many companies […]
6 Elements That Determine Success or Failure of a HiPo Leadership Program
Leadership expert Dave Boizelle discusses the formula he uses to design successful high-potential leadership programs. After many years of designing and delivering a Leadership Acceleration Program in partnership with a leader in the industry, I have come to appreciate 6 key factors that can determine HiPo leadership program success. Creating A Successful HiPo […]
Secrets for Managing the Nerdy and Brilliant
by Patrick Bosworth Managing Brilliant Employees Even an outstanding team of engineers, computer programmers, developers, or systems designers will only be as effective as their leader allows them to be. After nearly two decades of experience working alongside brilliant (and nerdy) professionals in technology companies, it’s become quite clear that an organization’s success is less dependent on […]
You’re Not Asking These 8 Questions Before You Delegate – But You Should
Best Practices for Leadership Delegation Delegating is a necessity in today’s fast-paced, multitasking work environments. In fact, in a recent Gallup study about delegation and leader talent profiles, researchers found that organizations run by CEOs with high delegator talent grew 112 percentage points greater than those organizations run by CEOs with limited or low […]
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