I received a phone call from the owner of the landscaping company that is doing some work in our yard. He asked whether I was happy with the results so far, to which I responded that I was. His next…
Category: Careers & labour
Communicating strategically
The best laid strategy can be undermined by poor communication. Many of us know that communication is not so much about what we say, it is about what people interpret from your words, tone, and demeanor. Whether we are trying…
Heading into 2021: Lesley’s Reflections
Happy New Year! For me, the holiday break was a time for rest and reflection. My top three reflections are about vision, investment in myself as THE most reliable way to being able to create value for others, and mindset.…
Women Rising!
Excellent session by @coachingourselves yesterday. Highly recommend their seminars.
Dealing with employee burnout
My strategy development mandates often evole to leadership and communications coaching. Utimately even the best strategies are undermined when people don't raise the bar on those skills. When a team member is distressed, they can't perform, and will certainly struggle in carrying out any work, never mind strategic work. Which brings me to this post, which I wrote as we were about four months into the pandemic.
