To those of us who are in the business of helping leaders to be great leaders, Marshall Doyle really stands out. As a CEO of Cal-Cert, he has invested heavily in his own development as a leader and he has put the tools and concepts into practice in ways that have positively benefited himself as […]
Why is it that talking about performance can be so difficult?! Many find it grueling because they see it as confrontation (which they inherently don’t enjoy!) and others perhaps because they’re simply not clear on their own expectations. The truth is, this is just as much about them as it is for you. Performance conversations […]
How many times have you heard the complaint that communication is the problem? Things are miscommunicated, not communicated, communicated just. plain. wrong. It’s a challenge but the reason is actually quite simple. We. Are. All. Different. Yep. I know, it’s a total shocker. While you get over the shock and awe I’ll ‘splain. See, we […]
Taking time to celebrate achievements, however big or small, is more often than not a missed opportunity. We are so focused on meeting our goals, staying on budget, fulfilling obligations to stakeholders, and juggling the myriad of other priorities that are more crushing in urgency. But the truth is, in order to continue motivating employees […]
If you’re interested in retaining the star players at your company, you’re going to need a good strategy to fight the constant threat of your competitors enticing them to jump ship. High performers have been found to deliver 400% more productivity than the average performer, and with the labor market being as tight as it […]
How many times have you attended a training, a retreat, or a development program where you learned a whole lot, but left feeling like you didn’t know what to apply or what to do next? At Energize Leadership, we are all about blasting past this type of experience. So we’ve dug in on the very […]
Did you know that emotions and empathy go hand in hand? When a person hears an emotionally engaging story, the body releases the chemical oxytocin which creates empathy in the hearer and serves to strengthen bonds and relationships. At Energize Leadership, we use this as an unbeatable argument for doing those silly ice breakers at […]
We all know how debilitating to our motivation going through a setback can be, and why that makes it so important to celebrate the little everyday wins that happen along the way to achieving our bigger goals. We’re also well aware that rewarding those micro-achievements is what gives us the push we need to keep […]
It’s early on Monday morning and you just arrived at work. You spent your entire commute once again thinking about all the various conversations you have to have this month with your direct reports, and it’s really starting to weigh you down. Some are retiring soon but already appear to have checked out, and others […]
How many times have you called an executive and ended up with the unfriendly admin on the other end telling you there is no time in the calendar for several weeks? Have you ever told said executive about your negative experience or that it is not what you’d expect based on your close relationship with […]
