From the film Babe The scene: Christmas day on the farm. The pig, the cow, hens, and Ferdinand the duck crowd by the kitchen window, craning their necks to see which unfortunate one of their kind has been chosen to become the main course at dinner. On the plate is...
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SBI Feedback Model: Pitfalls to Avoid and How to Ensure Success
When done right, giving and receiving feedback is one of the most powerful tools for driving performance, nurturing talent, and fostering growth within an organization. The Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) feedback model is a proven framework developed by the Center for Creative Leadership to help leaders structure clear, objective, and actionable feedback conversations.
How to Reduce Cognitive Load to Avoid Leadership Blind Spots and Burnout
Have you ever walked out of a high-stakes meeting and realized you missed something obvious? Or failed to catch a subtle but important comment from a colleague until much later? If so, you’re not alone. These oversights often aren’t the result of carelessness, but rather a signal that the brain is overburdened.
5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
Building a cohesive team is more than assembling talented professionals; it’s about nurturing an environment where collaboration thrives and collective success becomes achievable. Team development doesn’t happen overnight—achieving a high-performing, high-functioning team requires intentional focus on specific behaviors that drive collaboration and trust.
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Solution-Focused Communication Drives Change, Develops Leaders
There is a simple, yet strategically significant difference in the communication styles of leaders versus managers. Managers and leaders both use different forms of influence and direction at different times. Effective leaders, however, demonstrate a bias to...
Benefits of a Coaching Leadership Style
Reflect on two distinct styles of leadership: transactional (directive) leadership versus transformational (coaching) leadership (aka a Coaching Leadership Style). While each style may have its place, it’s been well documented we learn better by doing as opposed to...
The Journey of Setting your Goals. It’s part of the process.
I recently wrote an article that focuses on 3 keys that can help anyone break through their performance barriers; achieve that better tomorrow, whatever it is. The first step was to have a vivid picture of what your ideal future state looks like. It's setting your...
Sustaining Progress After Coaching
If you’ve experienced the benefit of a professional coaching relationship, you might’ve witnessed a significant and transformational change in the way you show up. Perhaps you’ve achieved progress, unlike anything you’ve experienced before coaching. A breakthrough....
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