Future of Leadership Blog

Problem Orientation

Transitioning to Senior Leadership: From Problem to Outcome Orientation

We are picking up on a series of blog posts that focused on the key mindset shifts needed to successfully make the…
Intentions

Leadership Self-awareness

“It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully…
The Ultimate Goal Setting Guide

Checkpoint: Tracking Toward Your 2015 Goals?

We are 43 days into the New Year. How are you tracking toward your personal goals? Have you gained momentum on your fitness,…
High Potential

Coaching Your High Potential People (A Players)

Audrey works as a software engineer in a fast growing technology company in Denver. She’s young, smart, and a rising star on her…
Virtual Team Members

Coaching Remote Team Members

The coaching process is critical in any workplace relationship. In fact, we’ve found in our leadership development and executive coaching programs that coaching is a critical…
Stop Light Grid

Assess Performance, Then Coach

Do you want to make your coaching efforts more effective? If so, you’ll need to be able to measurably assess your people.…
How to Structure Your 1-1 Coaching Sessions

How to Structure Your 1-1 Coaching Sessions

As we wind down the year and look toward the next, there isn’t a better time to step up and engage more…
The Coaching Conversation

The Coaching Conversation

So – you want to be a better leader? One way is to start thinking about your interactions from the perspective of being a coach.…
Halftime Adjustment

Make Your Meetings More Effective – Half-time Adjustment

Do you want to make your meetings more effective? Here’s a simple tool to help you out. I call it the “half-time adjustment.”…
The Role of a Mentor

What Great Mentors Do

The word “mentor” is used in a variety of contexts in today’s workplace. Sometimes it refers to a senior person who formally…