8 Principles to Empower Your People
The best leaders who coach, mentor and empower use these 8 strategies.
Cher Holton
My Bad! What Leaders Say Can Hurt Them!
What’s wrong with saying “My Bad?” As a leader, it can sabotage your credibility. Here’s why…
The Power of Finding Joy in your work
We are strong believers in the value of finding joy in your work. Here’s a poster and some questions you might want to use during your next team meeting.
Spoiler Alert–About Santa’s Reindeer
Spoiler Alert! Wildlife biologists inform us that the full display of antlers is almost a definite giveaway that none of Santa’s reindeer are males. Read on for the details and a personal challenge!
Are You an Engagement-Driven Leader?
Here’s a quick quiz based on research-driven characteristics, that can help you see if you are an “Engagement-Driven Leader.” Check yourself out, then come back and identify the characteristics where you need help. Create a personal action plan to begin developing your leadership skills, so you can truly be extraordinary!
5 Lessons About Employee Engagement We Can Learn From Children!
Sometimes the best lessons about employee engagement come to us from children! Here are my five biggest take-aways from watching my grandson at play with children he did not know. I invite you to consider integrating into your leadership style as you build an environment conducive to engagement and commitment.
Are You Leading with a Mentoring Mindset? Know the Learning Process!
As an Extraordinary Leader, you approach every situation as a “teachable moment.” I call that leading with a Mentoring Mindset. This means you are always on the lookout for ways to help your employees grow and develop their skills. Even when mistakes are made, there are opportunities for learning.
Cognitive Diversity: The Secret Weapon of Successful Teams
Ever wonder how some teams achieve incredible results, while other teams remain stuck in the doldrums of repackaging the same old worn-out ideas? Here’s the secret weapon that every extraordinary leader knows: Cognitive Diversity! Discover 3 powerful tips that extraordinary leaders use to foster cognitive diversity and achieve outstanding results!
Are Silos Hurting Your Bottom Line? 6 Tips to Knock Them Down!
Silos destroy employee engagement and eats away at the bottom line of an organization. Here are 6 tips to smash the silos in your department.
Get Engaged! 12 Qualities of Engagement-Driven Leaders
Are you an Engagement-Driven Leader? Use this 12-point checklist to see how you measure up!
Workplace Prisoners
Research reports that 8% of the global workforce is made up of “workplace prisoners” – actively disengaged employees who aren’t happy, but won’t leave. How you can break free of yours!
How to Amp Up Employee Engagement Using Four Extraordinary Leadership Techniques
Extraordinary leaders are always looking for ways to get their employees more engaged, enthusiastic, productive, and passionate about their jobs. Here are four ways leaders can create an employee engagement-rich environment.
An Alternative to Employee Engagement Surveys
Are Employee Engagement Surveys really helpful? In my work as an Impact Consultant specializing in Extraordinary Leadership, I have seen Employee Engagement Surveys used as a “have to do” exercise rather than a strategic part of the business strategy. Let’s get rid of the surveys and try this technique.
Extraordinary Leaders Encourage an Attitude of Gratitude: Why? HOW?
Leaders: Use this Gratitude Calendar during the month of November to create an environment that will build engagement and improve results!
Strategic Planning for Extraordinary Leaders: Replace SWOT with GROW
Leaders, try this new model for strategic planning, new product development, and other change-oriented situations. Replace Swot with GROW!
Don’t Lead! 5 Leadership Lessons from a Ballroom Dancer
Dramatically improve your leadership effectiveness with 5 lessons from ballroom dancing! They all have to do with the misconception of lead/follow.
How to REALLY Assess Your Employee Engagement Quotient
Everyone says they WANT employee engagement … but how can you tell if you are really hitting the mark? Even more powerful than surveys and assessments, here’s a technique every manager and leader can do … and the cost is zero dollars! The ROI is incredible! If you’re willing to invest some time, try this to measure the engagement quotient of your department
5 Reasons Team Members Don’t Play Well — and How to Fix It!
Discover the five reasons team members don’t play well together, and how leaders can fix it.
Frontline Pizzazz — It Can Make or Break You! 3 Tips + a Bonus!
You bet your bottom-line success on the abilities of your front-line people to make powerful, professional connections with current and potential customers! Are you doing everything you can to guarantee success?
How to Get the Biggest ROI on Your Training Dollars
Training costs a lot of money. Leaders can guarantee they will get the biggest ROI with this power-house guide, identifying what they can do before, during, and after the training event to ensure results.
10 Tips to Help Leaders Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Leaders must overcome their fear of speaking in public. Here are 10 tips to help!
How to Jump-Start Your Team for Success
Here are 4 Fundamental Questions to ask every team, to jumpstart their success. It’s worth the investment of time!
Happy Employees Are Productive Employees
Recent studies in the fields of positive psychology and the neurosciences show us that the aforementioned perspective is actually backward – happiness fuels success and helps us put things in their proper place, not the other way around. Here’s how you can make an impact as a leader.
Are You Stuck in Your Old Paradigms?
A short video to initiate a discussion on change and breaking free of old paradigms. Includes questions for team discussion and application to be extraordinary.
Calisthenics for Change: How to Be a Leader Ready for Change
Change — always difficult for leaders! But there are things you can do as a leader to be ready to guide their people through the changes that are inevitable. Here’s a whole list of great tips!
The One Question to Ask Every Team Member
What is the one question every leader should be ready to ask — and every employee should be able to answer?