Managing employee conflict is not at the top of my list of fun things to do. And I am pretty sure it isn’t on yours either. A number of years ago I was unwillingly caught in an employee conflict of my own. Her name was Ingrid (not her real name of course). She was an […] Read more

Powerful Leadership Story to Share! Are you throwing away individual potential? As leaders it is very common and easy for us to jump to conclusions. But we must be careful of being judgmental.  Judge too quickly and we might miss out on a treasure! I love the following leadership story that highlights the need to […] Read more

So what do you do when an employee comes to you with a bad idea? Employee ideas can come in many shapes and sizes and not all are good of course. As a leader you are trying to build trust, foster creativity and strengthen relationships with those you lead, but what do you do when […] Read more

Employee reward and recognition programs are important… Reward and recognition programs are critical to every team and organization. And great leaders naturally get this. However, just as important, if not more important is that leaders simply acknowledge people. A number of years ago I was asked to serve at the head of a church congregation […] Read more