5 Reasons Your Organization Should Invest in Leadership Development Training
Having a solid leadership group is essential in business, which is why leadership development training is so important. Companies that lack leadership tend to suffer from higher turnover, decreased productivity, and lower morale. They can also experience issues with absenteeism. There’s currently a significant leadership gap for companies all over the country. In fact, a […]
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How to Stay Resilient When Working for a Start-Up
How to Stay Resilient When Working for a Start-Up For many, working at a start-up is a dream come true because they have the chance to help build a company from the ground up while being part of something special. Many start-ups also offer a relaxed workplace and flexible hours, which employees see as positives. […]
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Team Building with Accelerated Velocity
Building a Team That Executes and Makes Decisions with Accelerated Velocity The business world is incredibly competitive, and leaders are always making decisions that could make or break a company. When you find yourself up against a deadline or dealing with a decision that could define your year, it’s crucial that you get it right. […]
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Are You a One-Pitch Leader?
Baseball season is around the corner and I couldn’t help but infuse the title of this article with some of the vernacular from our national pastime. In baseball, the term “one pitch pitcher” refers to a pitcher who is overly reliant on one type of pitch (fastball, curveball, etc.) to be effective. History tells us […]
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The Business Benefits Of Leadership Development
The Business Benefits Of Leadership Development In today’s business world of ever increasing change, it is always easier to justify focusing on the immediate needs of the bottom line or latest crisis; and pay less attention to the underlying issues that ultimately drive long-term success. One of top underlying issues for most organizations is leadership […]
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Work Stress and the Type A Behavior Pattern
We have seen a disturbing pattern in our coaching practice over the past 2 years of people in their 30’s and 40’s becoming seriously ill. Everything from heart attacks, cancer diagnoses, auto immune diseases, chronic migraine headaches, etc. Generically what we’ve witnessed are people who have been under chronic stress with no let up for […]
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Be a Better Meeting Facilitator
We all spend more time in meetings than we would prefer to and for most of us they are energy depleting and at best moderately productive. Here are 3 simple suggestions that might improve the quality of the meetings you facilitate. 1. Give Each Agenda Item an Objective Essentially what are we trying to accomplish with […]
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A More Effective Way to Look at Succession Planning
Time marches on, and with it go corporate leaders. Everybody retires at one time or another, and to maintain solvency in the leadership ranks, companies must know in advance how they’re going to deal with these departures. The traditional way of addressing this is with succession planning. It’s important to have a plan in place […]
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New Website Launch
Today is the official launch of our new website and we are excited to share it with all of you. We are also beginning our 15th year of business here in the Bay Area. Our passion and vitality for our work seems stronger than ever. Much of this has to do with our continuous learning […]
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What to Expect from an Executive Coach
A rising athlete relies on a good coach to provide the insight and direction that lead to greater skills. In the same way, smart business leaders tap into the proven expertise of executive coaches to help them develop the leadership and personal power needed to rise to the top of their fields. What’s it like […]
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