Giving and receiving feedback can be one of the toughest things to do in the workplace, but it’s an absolutely critical skill for leading high-performing teams.

Radical Candor is based on the premise that building strong, trusting relationships with direct reports is one of the keys to effective leadership. You’ve got to be able to tell people how they’re doing, both the good and the bad, without demoralizing or beating around the bush.

During our careers, we’ve all come across leaders who just really seem to know their stuff. They understand the intricacies of their industry….at one point in their career, they were probably bad at their job.

For today’s leaders, a large emphasis is placed on creating psychologically safe workplaces that make people feel supported. A supported staff  — one that understands what’s expected of them and has the proper training and resources to achieve it  — is a happy, productive staff. Proper, regular feedback, whether positive or negative, can be a great motivator.

However, it’s also critical for today’s leaders to remember that people like the sense of achievement that comes with taking on and overcoming difficulty.

Are you in a Chief of Staff role looking for a coach? With my own experience as a Chief of Staff and executive leadership coach, I’ve got more and more people looking to better understand this role - and how to do it well.

Do you struggle to break through roadblocks in conversations?

If so, it might be time to start playing the “Yes, and…” game.

The rules are simple...

Whether you’re a new leader or have been in a leadership role for a while, successful leaders always look for ways to better themselves - to grow, learn, and sharpen. There’s no better way to take your leadership to the next level than by opening a book.

From young professionals to experienced executives, everybody has workplace pet peeves. For me, it’s managers forwarding emails to their employees without context or direction.

We all have a lot going on in our lives. From money to work deadlines, the list of things we worry about can often feel overwhelming. 

Clarity by Jamie Smart aims to help us deal with those issues by changing the way we think and teaching us about the way our minds work. It promotes the concept of "inside-out" thinking - the idea that we create our realities in our own minds. 

It is a must-read for anyone in a leadership position. 

In this detailed book review and summary, we’ll discuss how the author defines “clarity” and how he recommends we achieve it in our daily lives.

Ready? Let’s go! 

Some people have short-term, immediate goals. They want help getting ready for a presentation or preparing for an interview. 

Others have ongoing, long-term goals. They want to transition into a new role or strategically manage their workload.

Regardless of the exact nature of a person’s objective, the goal setting process is almost always the same. It follows these five steps: