Yearly Archives: 2013

Communication 101: Manage the Message Yourself or They’ll Do It For You!

Today’s organizations experience tremendous amounts of change. Whether these changes are prompted by the implementation of new technologies, the redesign of business-critical processes, or simply the introduction of different leadership practices, the people who are most impacted by these changes

Posted in Best Practices, Change Communications, Change management, Communications, Employee Communications, employee engagement, organizational change, Performance Improvement, Resistance, Stakeholder Management

Leadership Coaching as a Present, not Punishment

I was speaking with another leadership coach yesterday, and we began discussing how the culture for executive coaching is slowly shifting in organizations but is still well-rooted in the past. Several years ago you see, coaching was seen by many

Posted in Executive Coaching, HR, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Coach, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, Performance Improvement, Performance Management

Plus Delta’s CEO Leads Webinar on “Three Keys to Success with Succession Management”

Many see the key to success in succession management as identifying and then developing the CEO successor.  It’s not just grooming your next-generation leader that makes succession management a success though.  There are two other critical elements to succession management

Posted in Baby Boomers, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Presentation, Professional Development, Retirement, Succession, Succession Management, Succession Planning, Training, Webinar, Workshop

How to Ensure Out of Sight Doesn’t Become Out of Mind

Do you manage a virtual team? Are some – if not many – of your team members based in other sites around the city if not around the country or even around the world? Virtual leadership may not be hard

Posted in Communications, Leadership, Management, Remote Leadership, Remote Management, Remote Workers, Virtual Leadership, Virtual Teaming, Virtual Teams

3 Simple Questions and the Most Impactful Management Tool You’ll Ever See!

One of the simplest and most impactful management tools I’ve ever seen is the Stop-Start-Continue framework. It’s so powerful and easy to use that I’ve used it quite successfully in my own business as well as with all of my

Posted in Business Practice, Deliberation, Direct Reports, Leadership, Management, Management Tool, One-to-One, Performance, Planning, Reflection, Stop-Start-Continue

Start Your Summer off Right with a Positive Change Strategy Session

That’s right! Plus Delta is kicking off this year’s 98 days of summer by offering you – our most valued clients and colleagues – Positive ChangeSM Strategy Sessions. These ½-day sessions are perfect for any Executive Team or functional work

Posted in Action Planning, Breakthrough, Consulting, Innovation, Issue Processing, Organizational Assessment, Performance Improvement, Positive Change, Strategic Planning, Strategy

How Many Leadership Coaches does it take to Change a Light Bulb?

None of course! A good leadership coach would never actually change the light bulb for his/her client. That could be the role for your management consultant or other trusted business advisors. A good leadership coach, though, would instead offer fresh

Posted in Executive Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Management, Management Consulting

Acting Like You’re Going to Lose Your Job Anyway

How many times have you not taken action for fear of losing your job? One of the things I’ve always appreciated about being an external consultant is that I don’t have to play “office politics” the same way internal employees

Posted in Action, Anxiety, Being Fired, Breakthrough, Breakthrough Results, Fear, Insubordination, Leadership, Power, Presence, Results, Termination

Celebrating Our Successes – One Accomplishment at a Time!

Did you just sign a new customer you’ve been chasing for 2 years? Find the simple billing errors that explain why your numbers are off so much this year – simply because you forgot to bill your clients? Those accomplishments

Posted in Accomplishment, celebration, Inspiration, Motivation, Peak Performance, Results, success

What to do When the Boss is Your Dad

I coach a lot of business leaders these days. Many of these individuals are successful Directors and Vice Presidents who want to take it the next level – and fortunately for them report to bosses who believe they can! Oftentimes,

Posted in Bosses, Children, Executive Coaching, Family, Family Business, Far Side, Identity Management, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Parent, Role Clarity, Son

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