Use These 27 Helpful Feedback Questions to Improve Awareness and Become a More Effective Leader

Use These 27 Helpful Feedback Questions to Improve Awareness and Become a More Effective Leader

Feedback questions can significantly accelerate your growth as a more effective leader. The information you gather from coworkers and peers can provide the most valuable and actionable information that you will receive for your own professional and personal development… and it is something that you can collect more effectively… Soliciting helpful feedback successfully and then…

Four Essential Steps for Leaders to Rebuild TRUST After Making a Mistake

Four Essential Steps for Leaders to Rebuild TRUST After Making a Mistake

You cannot repair team trust unless you first share a sincere and effective “I’m Sorry.” Just like a vase that has been broken, when trust has been broken between teammates it does not get better unless there is intentional action taken to repair it. As leaders, we all share one common trait: we’re not immune…

A List of 41 Reflection Questions to Accelerate Your Leadership Growth and Awareness

A List of 41 Reflection Questions to Accelerate Your Leadership Growth and Awareness

Becoming more effective as a leader requires continuous growth, self-awareness, and the ability to adapt and respond to new challenges. One of the most powerful tools that can significantly accelerate leadership growth and development is the practice of reflection. By dedicating time each day to reflect on their experiences, leaders can gain valuable insights, learn…

Three Ways to Encourage Disagreement in Team Meetings and Build a Safe Workplace Culture

Three Ways to Encourage Disagreement in Team Meetings and Build a Safe Workplace Culture

Have you ever left a meeting, and then said to yourself “that was complete nonsense!” But you didn’t speak up and SAY anything? The good news is that you are normal. The bad news is that when you and your teammates bite your tongue and withhold dissenting opinions, it can sabotage team performance. So, here…

Mastering the 5 Common Causes of Workplace STRESS with Solutions that Build Team Resilience and Productivity

Mastering the 5 Common Causes of Workplace STRESS with Solutions that Build Team Resilience and Productivity

Think of the last time there was a momentary crisis on your team… A crisis can create clarity. It can actually be beneficial for leaders and teams… But many of the people on your team may have begun to feel like those challenges have become uncomfortably pervasive. And a sense of prolonged crisis can become…

Why is a Professional Facilitator the Key to a Successful Team Building Event?

Why is a Professional Facilitator the Key to a Successful Team Building Event?

As a team leader, you want to ensure that your investment in a team building event results in meaningful connections and improved collaboration across your organization. And while escape rooms and bowling are fun, they don’t create opportunities for intentional focus on increased awareness or stronger trust or better communication skills. If you want your…

The Power of Supporting Responses: How to Improve Team Communication and Morale by NOT Being a Conversational Narcissist

The Power of Supporting Responses: How to Improve Team Communication and Morale by NOT Being a Conversational Narcissist

As a leader, you may not realize the impact your communication style has on your team’s morale and productivity. Conversational narcissism, a term coined by sociologist Charles Derber, is a common behavior that can significantly hinder effective communication and teamwork. Conversational narcissists tend to steer conversations toward themselves, and dismiss others’ opinions, which can lead…