Emily Wilson of Emily Wilson Photography returns to inspire you to flex your artistic muscles. She tells how she keeps challenging herself as an artist to keep her work fresh. We talk about the importance of shifting our perspective as one of the most effective leadership and management skills. Emily also discusses who developing her own artistic style is like developing her own management skills and style. Flex Your Artistic
You may have seen Michelle Davis on other WCOBM shows. Today she joins us to talk about her Michelle Davis Fitness brand and her new venture starting a unique private gym concept. We talk about the management skills she’ll need to help her clients and get this business off the ground. We also discuss how she will use effective leadership and management skills to challenge her clients and help them
We’ve heard a lot about the “millennial problem” lately and there is no shortage of opinions on it. My first experience working with millennials was in the Air Force in the mid-2000s. That was a bit different situation than dealing with it in a civilian environment. Despite the differences, we found some successful leadership principles that can help with managing millennials in the civilian world too. One piece of general
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Dec 2015
Mentoring
In this video, we share our philosophy on mentoring and the rewards that come to individuals and organizations from applying mentorship effectively. There are many misconceptions about what mentoring is and how to be a mentor. We point out several of these misconceptions and highlight ways to build a positive mindset in order to become a better mentor. Tips for Effective Mentoring If we want to be good mentors we
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Mar 2015
Giving Feedback in Difficult Situations
Providing feedback is one of our most essential tasks as leaders. It can also be one of the most difficult especially when we have to let an individual know that they aren’t living up to the high expectations we have for them. Despite how uncomfortable these situations can be, we owe it to the individual and the organization to correct the behavior and get the individual back on track, or
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Sep 2014
Leading Millennials and Beyond
One of the topics I often discuss with my colleagues, mentors and the individuals that I coach is the role that younger people are taking in the workplace. Some of the folks I talk with have very strong opinions about these younger cohorts, especially Millennials. I don’t want to get into labelling certain groups of people (although I kind of already have), but despite opinions, the younger generations are entering
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Mar 2014
Setting Smart Expectations for Your Team
This weekend I finished reading Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Friends and colleagues had recommended the book to me for years, and I bought an e-book version of it about 2 years ago, but just started reading it recently. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it; and if you have read it, pick it up again. It will be worth it! In the book
A lot of people may not consider networking a leadership topic, but it’s more important than you might think. As a leader, your responsibilities may actually exceed your direct span of control. You may not have the authority or resources at your disposal to achieve the results you’re being held accountable for. In cases like this you’ll need to leverage the contacts you have and their resources to find ways
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Nov 2013
What is Your Personal Development Plan?
Today I was writing a letter of recommendation for someone who worked for me a while back. She is moving from one career to another but many of the skills are transferrable. She is formally educated for this new position, but as I wrote the letter, I found what was most significant in my recommendation were the areas in which she had not had formal training, but in some
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Sep 2013
Who Are You a Mentor To?
I hope that question brings to mind a list of people in your life. If not, don’t sweat it. You’re probably already mentoring someone and just don’t think of it that way. You should! Being a mentor is one of the best ways you can “give something back” by sharing your insight, experience and perspective with someone who is facing challenges similar to those you have faced. It’s something I