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Here are three (easy) New Year’s resolutions for leaders to target in 2017: 1. Make Time to Lead. We set aside time to meet with other departments, prepare reports, respond to emails and to do project planning and then execute on those projects. But how many leaders set aside time to lead their people intentionally?…

As a leader, if you’re not playing favourites, you’re missing an opportunity.  Favouritism can be your ally and can be a tool to lead effectively. Now, a few disclaimers, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t provide leadership support to all employees. I’m not saying you should favour an employee because they’re your friend and I’m…

Terminating an employee is difficult regardless of the circumstances.  It is difficult for the employee whose employment is being terminated and it often causes a lot of stress and emotion for the manager or team making the decision to terminate.  However, you made the decision to terminate employment for a reason (a very good one…

People complain about the volume of meetings they attend… a lot. Is adding a weekly or monthly team meeting worth it? If you don’t think so, I’m guessing you’ve had a bad experience with a regular team meeting or feel that you and your team are too busy to add something else to your schedules. …

There is no responsibility more important in an organization than leading its people.  People leaders set the tone, and their actions directly influence the culture of the organization and commitment level of their team.  So why is it, that when most leaders list their daily, weekly, and monthly to dos most of the things listed…

Recent grads or those entering the workforce with little experience are often very impressionable. They may have the skills and ambition to do a great job but have not yet fully formed an understanding about what it means to add value to an organization and what they can and should expect from their leaders and…