by admin | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog Posts
According to many of today’s leaders, there really isn’t much difference between leading adults in a professional environment and kindergarten children. From oil company executives to hospital administrators, just about everyone I have spoke with agrees on this...
by admin | Dec 30, 2014 | Blog Posts
Leading on the Edge – Getting Paid to Learn In my latest keynote presentation, ‘Leading on the Edge’, I decided to take on the concept of balance. In today’s work culture, teams’ Work-Life Balance is especially a major concern. However, balance is not all that it is...
by admin | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog Posts
Over the next week I will be making some major changes to the website so don’t be alarmed if it is a little disjointed when you visit. Happy Holidays! Shawn Overcoming Insurmountable Odds When you look back in time at the biggest events you experienced on a team, I am...
by admin | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog Posts
As a leader, have you ever thought of setting up a ‘Mentoring Up’ relationship for yourself or your organization? The term ‘Mentoring Up’ refers to a reversal of the traditional mentoring relationship when senior managers take junior employees under their wing to...
by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog Posts
Have you ever had a conversation with a team leader and came away thinking “I can’t believe she said that to me?” During a performance review I was once told that I should ‘act more like Sara’. I almost choked on my saliva at this statement and hardly remember the...
by admin | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog Posts
One of the ways we learn things in life is when we receive feedback from others. This is why you need to maximize the level of feedback you get so you can absorb more knowledge. However, it is important that when someone is telling you something, you must not be rude...
