The Connection Blueprint

The Connection Blueprint

Employee one-on-ones are necessary   BUT ARE THEY REALLY WORTH YOUR TIME? There are so many demands on your time and your team. Are these meetings really the best use of your time? Don’t waste time.  There is a better way. Effective leaders connect with their...

Practical advice for setting and achieving goals  

If you are like me, you are seeing many emails and articles about setting goals in the new year.  As I read a few of these insights and reflect on my personal experience and experience with leaders in setting goals, here are a few nuggets: 80% of New Year’s...

Celebrating a Clear Meeting Objective

You log in to your call with 30 other colleagues to discuss an issue with an important account.  One team member asks, “Do we have an agenda?”   The team leader says there is no agenda because there is just one issue to discuss.  The meeting proceeds with 3 people...