| Guest post from Michael Travis:Many managers — maybe most of them — struggle with recruiting. The reasons aren’t surprising. Recruiting is a complicated skill, and very few companies or business schools teach it. Young managers are thrown into the deep end of the pool and expected to swim, and more seasoned managers have nowhere to […] | 
| Today I want to ask YOU a question that New York Times bestselling author Michael Port asked a group of public speakers at the Heroic Public Speaking training he hosts with Amy Mead: “Do you want approval, or do you want results?” I think a lot of us get stuck in Approval-ville. And why not? […] |
| I had just been promoted to manager and head swim team coach of our neighborhood pool. My staff and I had spent the week brushing algae off tiles, making bulletin boards, and organizing schedules–we were ready for the launch of an amazing season. I locked up my bike and unlocked the gate, a bit nervous, […] |
| I’ve been hearing from some of you about changes that are occurring in your company. A few people have talked to me about senior leaders leaving their organizations — their manager or the executive who leads the division, department, or group. Anytime someone leaves a work group it’s disruptive to the group but when a […] |
| I am often asked if there is a right or better way to coach – and today I’m going to answer it using the NCAA Basketball Championship to help me answer it. Check it out below! AS this episode is being released we are in the midst of the NCAA Men’s (and Women’s) Basketball Championships. […] |
| Sooner or later we will all find ourselves in a situation where we could be leading up… And will will need to choose to either accept what is happening, speak for change, or move on. Each time I find myself in that situation the words below grow more powerful… Got grant me… The serenity to […] |
| This weekend we had beautiful weather and my son was eager to go outside and kick his soccer ball around. Instead of going to the park, he ventured onto our tiny patch of green in the back of our house and within a few minutes had kicked the ball over the neighbor’s fence. What happened […] |
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