Helping Your Virtual Team Members : Part 5 Emotional IntelligenceIt isn’t possible for a leader to ’empower’ someone to be accountable and make good decisions. People have to empower themselves. Your role is to encourage and support the decision-making environment and to give employees the tools and knowledge they need to make and act upon their own decisions. By doing this, you help your […] Read More
Increase Your Self-Awareness as a Virtual Leader : Part Four Emotional IntelligenceThis is part four of a five-part series called, How To Be A Virtual Standout Leader. So far, this series has covered psychological safety, preventing burnout in a virtual setting, and refreshing your team’s focus on your organization’s vision. This article, part four, is solely about you, the leader. As an Executive Leadership Coach with […] Read More
Refreshing Your Team’s Focus on Your Shared Vision : Part Three Emotional IntelligenceBeing a strong and passionate virtual leader takes a veritable toolbox of well-developed skills, considering the many challenges it presents to you and your team. In a virtual setting, you’re missing out on important social cues, lines can sometimes become blurred between work and personal life, and it can be hard to show support and […] Read More
How To Prevent Burnout (for you and your team) in a Virtual Leadership Role : Part 2 Emotional IntelligenceThis is part 2 of a 5-part series on the challenges of being a strong and effective leader in a virtual setting. The first part of this series was focused on developing and fostering psychological safety for yourself and your team. If you’ve done this effectively, the lines of communication between yourself and your team […] Read More
How to Develop and Foster Psychological Safety : Part 1 Emotional IntelligenceOver the next few weeks, I’ll be diving into the challenges and opportunities presented by virtual leadership. This 5-part series will focus on a different challenging aspect of leading virtually and new, refreshing ways virtual leaders can inspire and build up their teams. First up in our Virtual Leadership series is a psychology-based theory of […] Read More
How to Ensure Your Window Is Clear As A Leader Coaching from the Inside OutYou know that old saying, “Hurt people hurt people?” That’s because people who haven’t taken the time to deal with unresolved trauma, trapped emotional wounds from the past, false beliefs, resentment, and feelings of rejection often, entirely unintentionally, project that hurt and damage their interactions with others. And if you’re thinking to yourself, “Well, I’m […] Read More
Attracting & Retaining Top Talent Coaching from the Inside OutYou’re faced with a problem: your team members don’t want to return to the office – and in fact, they’d rather find a different job where they can continue to work from home than return to work for your organization. A recent poll by Morning Consult lays out the severity of the problem: 39% of […] Read More