In Sync Communications
When you’re communicating, you not only need to fly through the intricate patterns of your own information, you need to be sure we can thread that needle along with you.
Jul 08, 2015•15 min
The Look & Sound of Leadership
An ongoing series of Executive Coaching Tips designed to help you be perceived in the workplace the way you want to be perceived.
Episodes
Executive Gender Bias
The research is unequivocal: in the workplace, women play on a tilted field. Everyone contributes to work's off-center world -- even women! This episode explores ways to bring the tipping back in balance.
Jun 10, 2015•16 min
The Narcissistic Executive
Narcissistic executives can be infuriating. And, unless you’re one of their favored few, they can be dangerous, too. These five actions will help protect you—and keep you sane.
May 06, 2015•18 min
Coaching Your People
Helping develop your people is a win for everyone. But developing people is quite different from managing people: developing people requires you to be a coach. Here’s how.
Apr 01, 2015•18 min
Status
We all assign ourselves a certain status. Of course, that means we assign status to others, too. The question is: do people experience your status as appropriate? Or do you need to dial it up? Or down!
Mar 04, 2015•13 min
Defining Success
“I’ll know it when I see it” is a natural thought when starting a new project. Feeling “It’s just not right” is natural when a situation is nagging. But your followers need you to tell them specifically what success looks like. If you don’t tell them, how will they know?
Feb 05, 2015•12 min
Mentoring & Mentors
Finding good mentors – and using them wisely – can change your career trajectory. So can being a mentor to others. Here are actions for succeeding in both roles.
Jan 06, 2015•12 min
The Honorable Executive
Executives create honor in the workplace not by declarations and speeches. Rather, honor is built in the display of small, consistent behaviors every day. This month’s Tip examines two of those behaviors and one over-arching factor.
Dec 03, 2014•16 min
Managing Performance: Up or Out
Poor performers often linger far too long. Leaders who avoid these performance issues damage their reputations and weaken their teams. Here are five actions to help you manage poor performers up or out.
Nov 06, 2014•17 min
Thinking Errors
Thinking errors are tough to spot in yourself because they seem true. Usually we've believed them for a long time. Here are ways to free yourself from thinking errors
Oct 02, 2014•15 min
Pursuing A Promotion
We'd all like to be given a promotion merely because it's our turn. But earning a promotion is actually a job in itself. Mastering the four factors described here will accelerate the process.
Sep 04, 2014•14 min
Managing Up
We all want bosses who are sensitive to our needs. But savvy players know we need to manage our bosses at least as much as they manage us.
Aug 06, 2014•11 min
Personal Branding
Each one of us has a personal brand. Every day we reinforce our brands consciously or unconsciously. The tools in this episode will help you craft your brand with intention.
Jul 09, 2014•15 min
Leading Through Delegation
Your ability to execute senior-level work correlates directly to your ability to delegate effectively. The better you are delegation, the higher you can rise.
Jun 05, 2014•13 min
Achieving Authenticity
Leaders who are authentic display The Look & Sound of Leadership ™ . We follow them eagerly. But how to achieve authenticity? Here are five tools.
Apr 30, 2014•15 min
Your Goodwill Bank Account
Certain people seem to have unlimited leeway when they make a mistake or miss a deadline while others seem to acquire black marks and penalties for the most minor infractions. This month’s episode explains why.
Apr 03, 2014•14 min
Captivate Your Audience
If you don’t grab your audience at the start, it’s tough to win ‘em over later. The two behaviors described here will help you engage your listeners before you’ve said a word.
Mar 04, 2014•13 min
Creating Devoted Followers
We all sense the subtle messages we send each other. When those messages have even a whiff of disapproval, your followers may begin to cool.
Feb 05, 2014•14 min
Perception Is Reality
Accepting how others see you can be a struggle. Until you can, you may not seem ready for the next step in your career.
Jan 08, 2014•12 min
Taming Email
An ongoing series of Executive Coaching Tips designed to help you be perceived in the workplace the way you want to be perceived.
Dec 05, 2013•15 min
Speaking Your Truth
We all have moments when we don’t speak up because we worry what other people might think. Here’s a way to help you find—and keep!—your voice. 11/07/13
Nov 07, 2013•14 min
The Generous Executive
Choosing to collaborate often feels like inviting an invader to sit down and eat your food. It can be done, but it doesn’t feel natural. And why would you? Where’s the benefit?
Oct 03, 2013•11 min
Gravitas
Gravitas is credibility that goes beyond titles or credentials. Without it, you can’t achieve The Look & Sound of Leadership ™. This Tip will help you get it and keep it.
Sep 05, 2013•11 min
Soliciting Feedback
Without good feedback about yourself, you can’t achieve The Look & Sound of Leadership . But how can you get good feedback about yourself?
Aug 01, 2013•11 min
The High-Maintenance Executive
Being “high maintenance” can derail a career. Here are four mistakes people make that get them labeled “high maintenance.” And four actions to help you avoid the high maintenance label.
Jul 11, 2013•13 min
Capitalizing on Differences in Style
Our own work style seems completely natural—to us! But what about all those people whose styles are different? What do you do with them?
Jun 06, 2013•12 min
Creating New Behaviors
We create impressions, in part, through our behaviors. And changing behaviors can feel overwhelming. This four-stage process makes behavioral change manageable.
May 02, 2013•13 min
Building Emotional Intelligence
Companies invest in developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) because its presence improves performance. EQ has four steps. Here is number one. 04/04/13
Apr 04, 2013•14 min
Shouldering the Burden of Leadership
Every leader casts a long shadow. Casual comments can have huge ripples. Such is the burden of leadership. How well are you shouldering the burden?
Mar 07, 2013•11 min
The Flexible Leader
Everyone you manage is at a different stage of their professional and personal development. Are you managing them all the same way?
Feb 07, 2013•11 min