Navigating beyond Training – the Long-Range Flight
In the world of leadership, navigating beyond training is essential for really elevating team performance. A hang glider pilot understands that the flight is more than the initial launch. Likewise, effective managers recognize that employee development goes beyond a one-off training session. Launching a hang glider is a rush, and one-time training can invigorate your […]
Leading Creativity in Your Business
Creativity does not come easily to everyone. But these days, it may be just the workplace inspiration you and your people need. Let’s talk about leading creativity in your business. Progress, solutions, innovation, winning, fun, and success – these all come from creativity, not predictability. You need it in your business, and you need to […]
Why Soft Skills Are So Hard
Soft skills refer to interpersonal and social abilities that are essential in a variety of contexts, particularly in the workplace. As a business manager, you want your employees to have skills that include communication, empathy, teamwork, creativity, adaptability, and more. Despite the term “soft,” they are considered hard to master. Let’s talk about why people […]
Business Success from a Hang Glider Viewpoint
Hang gliding and business success share remarkable parallels. Both require you to have passion, determination, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. Like launching a hang glider, building a successful business means adapting to and navigating the winds of change. Let’s explore business success from a hang glider’s viewpoint. Consider these similarities: So, embrace change, prepare […]
The Problem with Setting Goals
Traditional wisdom tells us that the key to success is setting specific, measurable, and time-sensitive goals. You should know where you’re going and when you’ll get there. But there is a problem with setting goals. When you set out to accomplish something, you attempt to plan for all the contingencies that come your way. You […]
Get Lucky – In Three Easy Steps
It’s easy, right? Getting lucky seems as simple as falling out of bed when other people do it. But, identifying opportunities in the changing conditions you face is about as easy as finding thermal lift in the wild blue yonder. Ask any hang glider pilot. But like that pilot, you can soar. (Hang gliding is […]
Mistakes – Get Over Them
Everyone makes mistakes. It happens to you and it happens to your people in the workplace. How you respond to them can make them worse or make them a learning opportunity. I made a mistake. But then I made a bigger mistake – I kept thinking about it. I kept dwelling on it. Here’s a […]
Advice about Advice
It’s like getting hand-me-down clothing. When I advise businesses about management development, I think about it that way. And this also applies to advising your employees, co-workers, or even spouse. (If you don’t treat employees like employees, you may even get some good advice from them!) Here’s some advice about advice. You’ve probably been the […]
What’s the Value of Training, Anyway?
Training your workforce costs money and that’s why it’s easy to put off. Company managers may view training as non-urgent because leadership development and people skills training are not like payroll or the electric bill, which have to be paid. So you may wonder what’s the value of training, anyway? According to Gallup, skills-based development […]