Share this article: Why trust is almost non-existent in the workplace. The issue of trust crops up in nearly every presentation I give on leadership. The leader’s concerns commonly are, “I feel like I cannot trust my employee,” or “My employee doesn’t seem to trust...
The good leader never tells people, “I am transparent.” The only way that you can earn this designation and honor is to show that you are transparent in what you do and say. The good leader lets others decide for themselves if he or she practices transparency.
Share this article: A colleague looked unhappy, so I asked, “What’s wrong?” Leslie responded, “I am dismayed by what is happening in the political arena. Bickering. Fear. Espousing ideology instead of acting. And the real news seems mostly about the President’s...
Share this article:You can tell if a team has an attitude of interdependence by the following hallmarks. When your group is truly interdependent, every employee on the team adopts these attitudes and models the behavior. Every one of us can and will help any customer....
Share this article:Workplace issue: The people on my team do not get along with one another. When employees are not getting along it is an indication that they have lost a sense of trust and camaraderie. This most often occurs because they have lost sight of the...
Share this article:Issue: My employees prefer to spend time spreading rumors rather than working. You cannot get rid of the drama that people enjoy sharing in your workplace. However, you can control how and where they spend their time based on establishing metrics...