





Great Managers Do This When Coaching:
A manager asks more questions – provides less feedback A major role of any manager is to support others in getting stuff done. This involves instructing, advising, coaching, and even cheerleading. The manager’s coaching role may be the most valuable impact they can...

Create Boundaries without Being a Jerk
You are a good person who wants to be a great leader and teammate. You want to follow what I call the ATS rule of team building, that is you want to… do your part AND THEN SOME to help your team achieve their goals. Great, but how do you do this and still keep firm...

Thank You (It’s an Anniversary)!
I want to take a moment to say Thank You for being on the leadership journey with me. Whether you read my posts each week or twice a year, I want you to know I appreciate you taking the time to read and share my blog posts. I also want to thank those who filled in the...
Shawn Stratton, Leadership Motivational Speaker and Consultant
“His use of story telling, humor and photography delivered a powerful message on the importance of finding our true passion as an indicator of success. ” -Ian Shortall read more