Employees Would Call Me Every Night ? I Was Told My Employees Would Call Me Every Night. They Didn’t. Here’s Why. When I stepped into the role of Analytical Laboratory…
Employees Would Call Every Night ?
Every Little Action Matters
Every Little Action Matters… to Them We all wish we could positively impact the lives of the people around us. Yet so often, we overthink it. We imagine that impact…
Not taking my place from day one was my second management mistake
The transition into a new role always brings challenges. But when you climb to a new level of the hierarchy for the first time, those challenges take on a whole…
Not all promotions are opportunities. Some are traps.
In my career as a manager, I’ve had many successes and witnessed several achievements from my employees. However, it’s impossible for everything to be perfect, and that was also the…
Lack of Vision Is Killing Companies
Too many key members of companies have a hard time seeing the big picture and it is greatly affecting their ability to grow and reach the goals they are setting…
Adapt Your Language, Build Trust, and Cultivate Feedback
Listening and nonverbal communication form the foundations of communication. But to go further, a leader must know how to adapt their language, establish transparency, and encourage feedback. These three levers…
Active Listening and Nonverbal Communication Are the Foundations of Authentic Communication
We often hear that communication is the key to a team’s success. Yet in reality, many leaders confuse talking with communicating.Communicating is not about multiplying meetings, distributing instructions in bulk,…
Admitting my limits was one of the best decisions I ever made as a manager.
It is impossible to be an expert in every field. So, when you face a challenge in your career that you cannot overcome, you have two choices: find excuses or…
A true leader knows how to step aside in order to let their team shine brighter
"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues" — Confucius Throughout my career, I have always identified with managers who placed collective success above individual success. The humble leader who…
Fairness is a lot more than just a fair pay
We often think of fairness and justice in terms of pay and access to the same opportunities, but it is just as crucial for a manager/leader to be fair in…