Leaders give feedback because they want people to grow. But even when the intention is good, that's not always what happens. Instead of thinking about how to improve, the person receiving the feedback may be wondering something else entirely: Did I disappoint them? Am I in trouble? What does this mean going forward? When the […]
Accountability is something every leader should strive for. But there are times when the way we pursue it doesn’t have the desired effect. Instead of encouraging ownership, it can leave people more focused on avoiding mistakes than on sharing ideas. Most leaders don't set out to create a culture of fear. They want people to […]
By Mystie Johnson Foote, MD, MBA If you’ve tried everything you can think of to move your team forward and they still seem to be stuck, the problem could be trust; or really, the absence of trust. You may think that there’s trust since you talk with these people every day, sharing tidbits of your […]
Healthy boundaries are essential to our wellbeing and our success--in both our business and personal interactions with other human beings. When we create and hold healthy boundaries, we are able to say “no” in order to say our best “yes” when it matters most. And we’re able to show up in ways that respect and […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Gail Gumminger Think back to when you were a child. The world and everything in it held such wonder. You had no preconceived notions of what anything or anyone should be. You took things in and made a determination based on what you learned. What would happen if […]
