Leading in Difficult TimesWhether your company is going through a business transformation or a major crisis, leaders need to lead. You often don't see the change coming and may not be prepared. But when a crisis occurs, it's time to unify your team and do what you can to help those around you with the difficult and important decisions that must be made. What are the steps leaders take during a crisis to pivot focus, create a successful mindset, establish clear communication, and step up?When there is a crisis, how can you become a more agile leader, team, and organization?Here [...]

Managing a Remote Workforce There are more remote teams today than ever before and the shift to remote work is having a positive impact. In the last 10 years remote workforce has grown 149%, and 85% of businesses confirm that productivity has increased in their company due to greater flexibility. Additionally, 90% of employees say allowing for more flexible work arrangements and schedules would increase morale, while 77% say allowing employees to work remotely may lead to lower operating costs.[1] The definition of a remote worker and/or team continues to change and evolve, as do the conditions that necessitate it. [...]

Communication Techniques of Effective Leaders You cannot become a great leader without being a great communicator. We were trained in the classroom to focus on grammar, vocabulary, enunciation, delivery, etc. In other words, we were taught to focus on ourselves versus to focus on others. It comes as no great surprise that most leaders spend the majority of their time in some type of an interpersonal situation. It’s also no great shock that a large number of organizational problems occur as a result of poor communications. Effective communication is an essential component of professional success whether it is at [...]