We’ve been talking a lot these past few months about motivation, including getting ourselves motivated. One of our roles as a colleague—whether we’re officially in a leadership role or not—is to help inspire the people around us. If we seem angry all the time, don’t listen, or don’t seem to care, our less-than-stellar behavior affects those around us.
Read moreAchieving the Impossible Dream (by Getting Motivated)
In the business world, some people seem able to accomplish every task they set for themselves, while others struggle to meet basic requirements. We generally all fall somewhere along the motivation continuum, and we may have specific areas where we feel especially unmotivated—or those where we have boundless energy. This post can help you tap into your motivations.
Read moreCommunication—the Not-So-Soft Skill
At its heart, good communication is about getting the right people together at the right time to discuss the right topics. We found examples of this while helping a client potentially save billions of dollars. Read more to see what that experience taught us about communication.
Read moreCan I Teach Someone how to Be a Leader?
A colleague expressed it well: she knew how to teach technical tasks, like how to add a user account, but she doesn’t believe it’s possible to teach soft, squishy skills, like how to lead. As the creator and facilitator of our leadership development program, Gillespie Nimble, I’m going to shock you and say that I agree 100%.
And that’s why I’m a facilitator, not a teacher or instructor.
Read moreFour Ways to Combat Loneliness on Your Team
Loneliness is linked to poor mental and physical health, lack of sleep, and weak social skills. Together those mean higher incidents of absenteeism, lack of productivity, and decreased focus on the job. As a manager, what can you do to decrease loneliness?
Read moreBeyond the MBA: Three Interpersonal Skills Every Manager Should Master
“You are hired for your technical skills and fired for your lack of interpersonal skills.” Over the years, I’ve seen the truth of this play out time and again.
With that in mind, an article in Chief Learning Officer magazine[1] recently caught my eye. It posed the question: Are MBAs still a valuable development tool?
Read moreGillespie Nimble Member Feature: Andrea True, Director of Client Experience
Andrea True, Director of Client Experience at Allied Financial Partners, enrolled in the Gillespie Nimble New Manager JumpStart™ series this summer. Here she shares lessons learned and advice to other Gillespie Nimble cohort members.
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