Graci LeadershipMay 12Your Employees Want (and Deserve) to Know How the Organization is DoingFrom an early age, everyone develops a need to know how we are doing. It begins with looking to our parents for approval, continues into grade school with ha...
Graci LeadershipApr 30You Are Not the Boss of Me!At some point, most parents will hear their kids say, usually to a sibling, “You are not the boss of me!". For a split second, you might believe that the chi...
Graci LeadershipApr 30Leaders Do Not Have to Have All the AnswersBeing a leader means many things, but it does not mean that you must always be the smartest person in every room you walk into. For example, many years ago, ...
Graci LeadershipApr 30As a Leader, You’ve Got to Care! An effective leader cares as much about the people doing the job as they do about getting the job done right. Where does that come from? It all begins by ask...
Graci LeadershipApr 30If Your Leaders are not Coaching It - Then They are Allowing ItWhen a leader is unclear with an employee on how they are doing - they are actually being unkind to that employee.
Graci LeadershipApr 30It Takes Courage to be a Leader.Effective leaders possess the courage and skills to let an employee know they have a piece of spinach wedged between their teeth.
Graci LeadershipApr 30There Should Never be a Surprise During a Performance ReviewProviding feedback to an employee is an ongoing process and not just a single event.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm…There are some managers who try to justify their own job security by making decisions and doing the work that their employees should be doin
Graci LeadershipApr 30Drive-by Recognition Should be IllegalDrive-by recognition is widespread these days. This type of recognition can come off as manipulation.
Graci LeadershipApr 30You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or NotHow often have you seen managers shorten the length of employee training in order to get the employees back to the floor sooner?
Graci LeadershipApr 30Using Memos to Address Poor Performance Hurts Your CredibilityHow many times have you been on the receiving end of a “shotgun memo”?
Graci LeadershipApr 30Is it ever ok to be friends with an employee?At some point, all managers will struggle with the issue of becoming friends with an employee.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Walking the Walk: Leaders as Role ModelsSometimes, as we find ourselves caught up in the daily grind, we lose track of a simple fact: leaders, you are a role model!
Graci LeadershipApr 30Delegating the Deck Work: Effective Delegation in Your WorkplaceA few years back, my wife asked me to stain our large, backyard deck. It’s a large task, needing no less than 8 hours to complete, and definitely not the wa...
Graci LeadershipApr 30Cool Hand Leadership: 3 Steps to Avoid Failures to CommunicateNo matter how open your lines of communication are, sooner or later a miscommunication is bound to occur.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Faith Over Fear: Empowering Employees to Better Your BusinessAuthority. It is the confidence and power to act and make decisions. It is, at the basic level, empowerment.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Into the Unknown: Preparing Employees to Handle ChangePeople fear the unknown—your employees are no exception. We like to know where we stand. It’s why people develop habits and routines.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Hit and Run: Avoiding Drive-By AssignmentsIt goes by many names: drive-by assignments, the dump and run. We may call it something different, but we know it when we see it.
Graci LeadershipApr 30Stay Interviews and YouIt’s safe to say that we’re all familiar with Exit Interview when an employee makes the decision to leave their current position and company
Graci LeadershipApr 30Good to Great: Communicating with your EmployeesExperience show that a factor for employees deciding to seek out new employment rests in those employees feeling seen, validated and valued
