We all have that manager or leader that just stinks at giving negative feedback or waits until the yearly performance review to give it all at once. We train leaders to be giving constant feedback as a habit and culture within their team and company. The more it is given it just becomes feedback and not negative or positive as a label. With that in mind, there is still a way to posture and communicate well negative feedback. 

Negative feedback – it’s never something you look forward to giving as a leader.
However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it. Although it’s difficult to say negative things about your employees’ work, it’s worth remembering that your staff can only thrive if you give them direction.

Negative feedback is a method of giving your team members the tools they need to improve and get better at their jobs.

According to one study, 83% of employees say they appreciate both positive and negative feedback.

So, how do you...

Yes motivation is your job as a leader. Many leaders I have coached, trained, and lead struggle with motivation. We become so focused on getting the work done, we fail to zoom out to see how we are doing the work that is getting done. Is the work sustainable and bringing out the best in the team? 

As a manager, your job will be easier if you know how to motivate your team. Employees who care about their work will be more resilient, innovative, and productive.

However, you may have a long way to go. According to the latest Gallup report, 51% of employees are disengaged in the workplace and 13% are actively disengaged.

The challenge may be even greater when you add in the new demands of remote and hybrid teams. The Harvard Business Review cites a study that found motivation dropped 17% when employees had no choice in shifting to working at home.

What can you do to inspire more positivity, and keep discouragement from spreading?

Try this proven formula for boosting your...

A Manager’s Guide to Preventing Your Team from Burning Out

If you know you know. That feeling of consistent dread and lack of interest in your work. As a person we hate that feeling, so why as managers do we fail to be alert to our team's level of burnout?

More than half of employees in the United States say they’re burned out, and two-thirds say the pandemic is making their symptoms worse. That’s according to a recent survey by the job search site Indeed.

Burnout is a big concern for any manager. It lowers performance and morale and interferes with job satisfaction. The World Health Organization has deemed it an occupational hazard, and many experts believe it costs the economy as much as $190 billion a year.

How can you keep your team energized and engaged? Learn how to recognize and respond to signs of burnout in yourself and in the employees you manage.

Preventing Burnout on Your Team

You've probably read headlines about the Great Resignation, as millions of...

Be a Leader, Not a Boss

ACTUALLY BE A SERVANT NOT A LEADER OR BOSS.

Being a leader requires a servants heart and mindset. You are there to serve the organization and you team. That means every issues, fire, concern, problem, challenge is yours just as much as it is your teams. At the end of the day the buck stops with you.

At the same time you are to serve that same team for all the wins, milestones, goals met and battles won.

It cracks me up when people say, "well wait till I am the boss or the CEO?" I was that person in my 20s. Then I actually lead people across the nation and then owned my own business for 13 years and starting a new one. The paradigm shift for me was the minute I started serving others, everything came to me and I didn’t chase anything.

The following is a deeper dive and unpacking in more detail, but I hope you just take away…BE A SERVANT FIRST.

Do you consider yourself a leader or a boss? This question doesn’t just apply to the workplace,...