Team Leaders

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, Leadership Communication, Team Leaders

In a recent “Ask the Expert” article I read, the expert's solution to a reader’s complaint about a co-worker who clips her fingernails in a public space was to recommend the supervisor issue a company-wide directive prohibiting the behavior. The rationale was that this behavior could easily escalate into flossing teeth and trimming nose hairs. This is a typical response we see from leaders. And, it suffers from three false beliefs that drive the ever-expanding and confounding policy manual in many organizations. Read More

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, Leadership Communication, LOD, PCM, Team Leaders, Trainers

Leaders, do you ever feel like you are working too hard for your employees and they aren’t taking enough ownership and responsibility for their own performance? If so, you might be a “fix-it” leader and are rescuing your employees instead of leading them. Read More

ComCorps, Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, PCM, Providers, Team Leaders, Trainers

Persons who identify, disclose, and experience emotional motives can engage in healthy problem-solving, transparent relationships, and effective resolution of problems. Leaders who master this art can develop deeper levels of authenticity. Read More

ComCorps, Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, PCM, Speaking, Team Leaders, Trainers

Locus of goal motivation can’t predict the what a person’s goals are (you’ll have to listen to the candidates to find that out), but it can tell you a lot about how they will behave in the future. What are the bright, and dark sides of type of motivation? Read More

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, PCM, Team Leaders, Trainers, Uncategorized

Those who find themselves in frequent power struggles with Rebels would be wise to recognize this simple fact: In distress Rebels don't care if they get hurt, as long as you do too. If it comes down to a show of force, you are most likely to lose because they simply don't care about consequences. Read More

Decision Makers, Leadership, Speaking, Team Leaders, Uncategorized

LinkedIn is the latest employer to offer their employees unlimited vacation. At Next Element we have an unlimited vacation policy, and we've learned that for it to work, several conditions must be present in our work culture. Read More