When Covid-19 pushed our society into a virtual world of physical distancing in March of 2020, business leaders were left scratching their heads as to how they would continue to keep their demand generation and talent retention initiatives afloat...
Our co-founder, Jeff Bond, shares the story of starting Chat With Leaders and lessons learned to a group of Atlanta business leaders as part of the Out to Lunch Speaker Series hosted by Hal Schlenger and Jared Sobelson.Sponsored by the Atlanta...
With most professionals working at home, leaders have had to adjust and shift in the way they manage performance, some better than others. Prior to the pandemic, some managers included the unwritten performance measurement of “seeing people” at work...
We all have experienced failure; the difference is what you do with your failure. Do you take the failure and learn from it or do you beat yourself up over it? Those that shift their mindset to embrace failure by taking responsibility for it, self...
Today, more than ever, there are many polarizing topics away from which we steer because we are avoiding hurt feelings, defensive argumentation, and damaging relationships. Consequently, most of us stick to the “safe” conversations...
While this original blog post was published 11 years ago as our country was starting to recover from The Great Recession, much of the tips on communicating as a leader remain relevant.Unlike the financial crisis, the pandemic is a threat to the...
While each of us grapples with COVID and its effects on our personal and professional lives, there has been a rebirth in journaling. Just Google “journaling and COVID” and there are over 12 million results! During the last few months, some of us...
Hearing the word “structured” can make many small business owners cringe when it comes to employee development. And when development includes mentoring, the level of anxiety can increase even more. Mentoring programs can deliver many benefits and...
Many of the leaders I have worked with don’t talk about legacy. What is legacy? It is how you want to be remembered as an individual and as a leader after you have died. Your legacy will reveal what your life was about to those who knew you. Legacy...
We’ve all been in a conversation where the person you were speaking with constantly interrupted you or was distracted by their phone or computer screen. How did it make you feel? Common answers to this question are: unappreciated, unimportant...