Generational Differences
Practical Strategies to Inspire Leaders and Teams Today and Tomorrow
As leaders face pressures like never before, the following is a 4-point framework that explores the path inspired leaders can follow to successfully develop their organization culture, team culture, and the expectations of the people around them.
Be A Great Leader For Generation Z
Generation Z employees like fast-paced work, learning, and experiences where they have impact. Gen Z want their employers to be their partners and respond well to leaders who are experts. They want to learn so look for leaders and companies that will mentor them and give them opportunities to gain experience. Gen Z are used to asking questions and getting (or looking up) answers. Read for more.
Millennials Are Today’s Leaders. What Is In Our Future?
Because Millennials are today’s leaders, they are having an important influence on corporate cultures. Millennials often bring a fresh, more casual perspective to our workspaces. But don’t let their casual exterior fool you – they are very focused on being productive, successful, and proud of their work.
Being A Great Leader Today Takes Hard Work
Being a great leader today has very little to do with being a boss and a great deal about inspiring everyone you work with. It means creating a team out of a group of individuals while still respecting and encouraging their individuality. It impacts every conversation, every email, every meeting, every goal strategy session, every difficult conversation, and every performance review.
Great Leaders Create a Culture of Belonging
When employees know they are part of a team and their contribution matters, employees experience amazing mental, physical, and financial health benefits. And there is also benefit to your success as their leader and the company when you create a culture of belonging.
Empathy at Work During the Covid Pandemic and Moving Forward
Empathy is at the heart of feeling respect for ourselves and others. When we feel respected it meets our individual the need to feel valued for our contribution. There are so many ways to explore empathy both within ourselves and outwardly as we all push through the Covid-19 pandemic.
My 8 Habits of Highly Empathic People
Studying empathy is important because it is what binds us together. Empathy helps build trust and respect. And even when this process is slow, when we strive to understand and trust each other we are more likely to work together to find collaborative, mutually beneficial, Win-Win solutions. The alternative is Win-Lose, and why should we settle for Win-Lose when Win-Win is an option?
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price? Part 1
What makes a great leader communicator? A great leader communicator starts with awareness. Studies have shown that in almost every case we will rate ourselves as far greater - or far poorer (more often) communicators than we actually are. This is backed up within Harvard Business Review articles that report 69% of managers are uncomfortable communicating with their employees.
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price: Part 2
It’s easy to get busy and see only what is in front of us, but great leaders help their team and team members also stay focused on the big picture. In Part 2 of 'Who Pays The Price', I discuss 5 of my favourite ways leaders can develop effective communication skills and therefor build an inspired, high-performing team who are loyal.
The Importance Of Building A Supportive Company Culture
A healthy, supportive corporate culture is a symbiotic relationship that involves everyone. It grows out of the big and small decisions we make, how we act, what we say, how we say it, how we treat each other and what part we play in our community. The following are opportunities where each of us can contribute to a supportive company culture.
Build A Supportive Company Culture
The following are opportunities for companies, leaders and employees to build and add to a supportive company culture. A healthy, supportive corporate culture is a symbiotic relationship centred around the company’s core values, beliefs, mission and vision. Everyone from the most junior employee to the most senior has a responsibility to support the company culture.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 1
If you are just entering the workforce, it’s understandable you have limited formal work experience. That’s OK and to be expected. You still have important abilities and experience to offer and talk about during your interview. Lets explore examples of things you can share to demonstrate what kind of person you are and your interests.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 2
Knowing how to apply for a job and get an interview is important. Make a great impression from the first time they hear from you. This means your resume and cover letter have to be impressive. Here is how you can create a polished and well-written resume and cover letter.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 3
Final preparations are important. Here are a few additional things going on during the interview you will want to control or know about so they don’t throw you off your game.
Advice to build an inspiring corporate culture that energizes your corporate strategy.
Corporate culture and corporate strategy are symbiotic. Culture drives engagement and productivity through camaraderie, loyalty, learning, commitment – a willingness to proudly go the extra mile and lend a helping hand at a time of need or crisis. These are always driven by culture and rarely driven by strategy. Corulture lives within each of us but because it's more personal it must be nurtured.
Are Generational Differences Important To Study And Discuss?
Generational differences are real – just like cultural differences are real. Discussions about generational differences and generational diversity are important for team success. If we use it to determine how I will act as an individual or what kind of reward will inspire me, then making assumptions based on what year I was born will likely not do either of us much good.
Help Team Members Be Accountable
One of the most successful ways to help team members be accountable starts with creating a corporate culture people want to belong to.
Creating a Multi-Generational Workplace Culture
With four different generations all working together it's import that as leaders, we strategically think of the corporate culture we want and how we can go about creating a multi-generational workplace culture. Here I describe four important ways to do create a thriving workplace for all generations and how to support generations in the workplace training.
How I Help Leaders Explore How Leadership Has Changed
There have been important changes in how to approach leadership especially in the three important areas of; coaching your team, motivation versus inspiration, and how to create a diverse and thriving corporate culture. I help clients explore their experiences and ask important questions of themselves by creating a safe space where learning is important.
Working From Home Team Building Questions
If you are looking to create better team collaboration by including virtual team building, you’ve come to the right place. I have a list of 100… but for now I’m going to offer you 25 of my safe – not too personal virtual team building questions you can use at the beginning of team conference calls to help you build a trusting, connected remote team. Enjoy. Let me know your top 5 favourites.