by Lisa Brownlee | Jun 18, 2020 | Effective Management, Professional Development, Trainings
When surveyed, 99% of workers responded that they are “effective” team members. (State of Teams survey of 11, 000 workers conducted by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Interestingly, 2/3 of teams surveyed rarely offer constructive feedback to one another or question each...
by Lisa Brownlee | Jun 1, 2020 | Effective Management, Professional Development
I remember running out to the playground during recess as a kid and climbing onto the teeter-totter with friends. As we’d climb on, usually one at time, I was filled with anticipation. Will my friend sitting opposite from me “play nice” where we can both enjoy the fun...
by Lisa Brownlee | May 7, 2020 | Effective Management
I recently heard someone say, “With crisis comes clarity.” I thought, “What the heck am I missing? I’m in crisis just like everyone else but I am not experiencing any clarity!” I have to be honest. When the pandemic hit and life changed, I was REELING – whirling,...
by Lisa Brownlee | Apr 6, 2020 | Effective Management, Employee Management
If your team is now following stay-at-home orders and working from home, you might be wondering what to do to keep your work-from-home employees engaged! Here are a few ideas. #1 – Equip your team with what they need to work remotely. It is incredibly frustrating...
by Lisa Brownlee | Mar 31, 2020 | Effective Management, Employee Management
Effective communication requires intent, clarity, self-awareness and other-awareness on a Regular-Old-Day. But communicating through a crisis is a whole other animal! As we live through this pandemic, my attention turns toward our leaders – our business leaders, our...
by Lisa Brownlee | Mar 26, 2020 | Effective Management, Professional Development
COVID-19 has introduced varying levels of crises into our lives in recent weeks. What are we to do when we find ourselves in crisis? Healthcare systems and workers are being pushed to extremes with inadequate supplies and equipment. Big businesses are having to...
by Lisa Brownlee | Mar 4, 2020 | Effective Management, Employee Management
Setting a new safety record, streamlining a process, earning record profits, winning the “Supplier of Choice” award – all of these are significant achievements to celebrate and build upon. But often, after the confetti is swept off the floor from the company party, in...
by Lisa Brownlee | Feb 17, 2020 | Employee Management, Professional Development, Trainings, Uncategorized
I think we can agree that conflict doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, we learn more about an issue and often identify better solutions when we engage in productive conflict. Better conflict = Better outcome! Our goal during conflict should be to produce the best...
by Lisa Brownlee | Feb 10, 2020 | Employee Management, Professional Development
“Vulnerability.” This word strikes fear or anger in most people. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.” Sounds terrifying, especially since we work...
by Lisa Brownlee | Feb 2, 2020 | Effective Management, Professional Development
Groundhog Day is February 2nd, “celebrated” since 1887. We await the emergence of a groundhog from his burrow and predict whether we can expect more winter or an early spring based on the visibility of his shadow. Interestingly, PunxsutawneyPhil (the groundhog), is...
