


How Best To Onboard Into Different Types Of COO Roles
Congratulations! You’ve just been named Chief Operating Officer. You’ve got this. The path is clear. Just do more of what you’ve done before. Right? Maybe. Amazingly enough, not all Chief Operating Roles are the same. There are dramatic differences between different...
Five Ways to Increase Creativity and Innovation in Workshops and Meetings
The best meeting and workshop facilitators think of themselves as orchestra conductors. Even though they are in front of the room, they know that all the music comes from the participants and none from them as conductors. There are two primary approaches. Act like...
The One Thing You Must Do On Your First Day As An Executive Onboarding Into A New Job
What are you going to do on Day One? That question, more than any other, stumps our clients. Most leaders fail to think about and plan Day One as thoroughly as it deserves. For some reason, leaders are often lulled into complacency when deciding what to do on Day One....
How To Leverage ‘Yes And…’ As The Gold Standard For Influencing
Yes, you should read this article if you’re interested in strengthening your influence. Yes, the fundamental premise is that responses that begin with “Yes” are more encouraging than either “No,” “Yes but,” “Yes if,” or “No but.” And, “Yes and” encourages...