Tip #4: Encourage a Diversity of Ideas
“No one is thinking if everyone is thinking alike.” – General George S. Patton Think about the importance of this statement. Innovative…
Tip #5: Stay Together
If you ask one of the professional guides at the Colorado Mountain School about the four rules that experienced teams always abide…
Tip #6: Helping New Team Members
While hiring top talent is important, it’s also important for existing team members to create an environment in which newcomers are welcome…
Tip #7: Transforming Performance Goals Into Reality
How do you transform performance goals into reality? The importance of establishing performance goals cannot be understated. Typically worked on between an…
Tip #8: Delegate and Deliver
How do you delegate AND get the results that you want? Sometimes it does seem easier to do it yourself. Delegating responsibilities…
Tip #9: Put Me in Coach
Managers are responsible for a lot these days – hiring staff, meeting budget targets, and achieving departmental goals. This is a strain…
Tip #10: From Peer to Manager
“I used to be a member of this team. Now I’m the manager. Do I really have to discipline the non-performers?” Making…
Tip #11: Do the Hard Jobs First
Dale Carnegie once said, “Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.” When it comes to leadership, one…
Tip #12: The Value of Open Communication
“Really great people make you feel that you too, can become great.” – Mark Twain There is abundant evidence to show the…
Tip #13: Advancement and Development = Retention
As a leader, if you want to keep a team member, there must be advancement and development available. Although career advancement is…