Coaching & Motivating

Ditch these negative words when coaching

January 27, 2021
Words matter when you’re coaching an employee. As you coach employees and teams, avoid these counterproductive words and phrases.

Lift spirits during tough times

January 13, 2021
Motivation is easy when business is good and your organization is running smoothly. It’s more of a challenge when you hit a rough patch. Here’s how to keep employees motivated when things are going wrong.

Make people feel important

January 13, 2021
You can’t give every high performer a raise or a promotion, but as a leader you want to help them feel valued in your organization. What to do?

Tips to empower employees

January 8, 2021
Empowering employees isn’t easy. Some employees will resist your efforts, while others will embrace them enthusiastically—and overstep their bounds. Follow these recommendations, from the Harvard Business Review.

Cultivate engagement

January 8, 2021
Engagement doesn’t spring up overnight in any workplace. Like a garden, it needs to be carefully cultivated. Here are some seeds to plant and tend.

Help staff find their own answers

January 8, 2021
Often the best way to help employees find solutions is to ask questions of your own. Try these tactics.

What to do with your marginal employees

January 8, 2021
In many cases, working with marginal employees to improve their performance can be well worth your while. Try this step-by-step approach to lift them to the next level.

Motivate before training

December 23, 2020
To make sure your employees are interested in what you need to teach them, it helps to motivate them first. Here are some tips for making even the dullest topic seem interesting.

Heed the subtle calls for help

December 11, 2020
Workers who are reluctant to expose their weaknesses often use some form of a “cry for help”—some surreptitious stratagem to ferret out information or assistance. Learn to recognize and react to the most common types of this behavior when you see them.

Give new managers effective guidance

December 9, 2020
New managers who report to you may be nervous and uncertain. One good way to start building their confidence and skills is to help them develop a good working relationship with you so they know what to expect from their future bosses. Spell out your expectations in three steps.