Employee Engagement Crisis: What Leaders Can Do Right Now
This week I was privileged to assist a leadership team of a start-up company in an off-site. These folks work all over the country, and rarely have opportunities to engage with one another in the same room. I enjoy these days immensely, mainly because facilitating a team of high-powered individuals is both challenging and rewarding. […]
Does Your Leadership Allow GEFN?
This week’s blog borrows from Donna Zajonc and David Emerald’s “TED Works.” As a recovering perfectionist myself, I have found this to be a powerful approach-it’s what I used when I wrote my book. I share it with you now. “We were recently on a telephone call with a colleague, talking about a project we […]
The Power of a Reframe: Leadership, Life, and Limitations
I frequently get to test the power of principles I use in coaching leaders. One of these is the power of a “reframe” to create meaning from events in our lives. In the first week of the New Year, I was celebrating the end of 2016—(yes)! and inviting in all the new possibilities 2017 might […]
Happy 2017!
Happy 2017! I have returned from the holiday refreshed and replenished, and hope you feel the same. This month marks the 5th year Anniversary of Step Up Leader! I’m grateful for the decision I made to go solo, taking on the roles of business founder, owner, and client delivery expert. I’m grateful for the remarkable […]
Wrapping Up the Year and Looking Ahead: A Leadership Reflection
Finally! We’re to the end of 2016. It’s been a difficult year for me and I’m glad to see it go. Of course, it hasn’t been all bad. There have been peaks and yes, valleys. I’m grateful, however, for how I’ve learned to manage the polarity of life. More and more, I focus on and […]