Tag: coaching
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presenting and public speaking
Presentations and public speaking continue to be the most popular way to convey information to a group of people. In other words, it’s inescapable. There’s no doubt you’ve been in the audience of some very good presentations and also some very bad presentations. Did you take the time to think about what made that presentation…
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managing your emotions
At work, you’re expected to be professional, and some people interpret that as you’re expected to be completely unemotional. However, in one single day of work, you could feel all sorts of emotions, positive and negative – anger, sadness, fear, frustration, excitement, and enthusiasm. Your day can be full of fantastic wins and causes for…
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workplace visibility
Each day, you and your team are consistently delivering quality work. But one day you look around and realize: No one is telling you that you did a good job, no one is giving you more opportunities, and your peers are moving ahead despite all of the success you feel you have achieved. Likely what…
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problem solving: keeping an open mind
I’ve posted before about Problem Solving, but what I continue to see so often is an unwillingness to try to solve problems at all. If you call out problems, insist there is nothing to do about them, and reject all solutions offered, it hurts what you’re trying to accomplish on your project team, and it…
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onboarding
Have you ever had an outstanding onboarding experience with a new job? Apparently, very few people have. For some reason, this is an often overlooked part of management and leadership for companies and teams. Although you may not be able to change the onboarding process for the entire organization that you work for, if you’re…
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measuring productivity
One of the most talked about arguments against the concept of remote work recently is the inability of managers to measure the productivity of their team. This is usually cited by managers who are not skilled in measuring productivity. This is also cited in various surveys and studies where employees say they feel that they…
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hiring and conducting interviews
When you have to hire a new employee – how does it make you feel? Are you energized at the prospect of bringing in new talent? Are you scared of making the right decision? Or, maybe, you’re feeling both? Some people seem to have a natural talent for understanding if prospective hires would be a…
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listening
Listening might be interpreted as hearing information, but listening skills come down to retention and understanding of the information that is being shared with you. That information can be shared over a phone call, video call, presentation, email, or text chat. In a world of remote work, listening skills are more important than ever. With…
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patience
If you work in a place with a lot of “red tape” or process bureaucracy that prevents or delays what you are trying to accomplish, you know firsthand how your patience at work can be tested. The people you work with can also test your patience if it takes time to gain their buy-in or…
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inheriting a team // kendra@lmk
When you become a team lead or manager, it’s common to be appointed to lead an existing team or a team that someone else has hired. This is often the case if you step into a role at a new company or on a new project. You did not hire or choose the people who…
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