Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. It’s a way of “giving back&# and can also be a way to learn some new things yourself. Make sure you describe your role clearly in order to avoid misunderstandings. Make that clear. Thanks! MORE >>

When I hear managers talking about coaching their staff, they are often speaking of coaching them to improve their performance, and usually at an annual performance review. What if you considered coaching as a tool that you can use at any time, and not only when your employees are not performing, but also when they are doing great work? MORE >>

I’ve heard employees like yours talk about how their manager is distracted. know what your typical day is like. I’ve not only lived it, but I’ve coached leaders who have constant interruptions when we are working together. Your best nearly always happens in moments of “presence.” What am I comfortable doing? MORE >>

A conversation with a leader (client) who recently received a promotion from front line manager to becoming a stressed out “manager of managers” went something like this: Me: “So, did you go through your long list of “to do’s” and decide what you absolutely must do, what you will say no to, and what MORE >>

Art Petty, from Management Excellence. She would like you to consider coaching one of her direct reports; a long-time manager who for some reason, is not getting the results expected of his team. Linda “likes and respects” this manager but believes he needs to step up his game to be more effective. the coaching plan. MORE >>