by Lisa Brownlee | Jan 8, 2020 | Effective Management, Professional Development, Trainings
Happy New Year! 2020 is upon us! Time for goal-setting, right? We often make new (or renewed) commitments at the beginning of a new period of time. “I’ll quit smoking on Monday.” “I’ll join the gym first of next month.” “New Year, New YOU!” The hype is all over...
by Lisa Brownlee | Dec 16, 2019 | Effective Management, Employee Management
At Leader’s Imago, we define the leadership competency “Situational Sensitivity and Responsiveness” as the way in which a manager “reads” group dynamics and the underlying feelings of others, and how she or he responds to personally sensitive situations. This...
by Lisa Brownlee | Dec 9, 2019 | Effective Management, Employee Management
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” sings Andy Williams in this classic holiday song (click here to take a listen and bring a smile to your face today!). And yet, most managers are aware of how the focus and productivity of our teams sometimes takes a back...
by Lisa Brownlee | Dec 2, 2019 | Effective Management, Employee Management
The end of 2019 is fast-approaching. I find this to be a good time to reflect on my successes and my key learnings (note, I didn’t use the “F” word – that is “Failures”) from the past year. “Lisa, how will you sharpen your focus, deepen your awareness of others,...
by Lisa Brownlee | Nov 18, 2019 | Effective Management
“Paying it Forward” is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others instead of to the original benefactor. (Wikipedia) I recently taught a group of new and existing managers a class on management essentials – things to...
by Lisa Brownlee | Nov 11, 2019 | Effective Management, Employee Management
November 2019 is Gratitude Month at Leader’s Imago. And today also happens to be Veterans Day. So, to all of you who have served our country, I say THANK YOU. I have finished developing a training class specifically highlighting the essential skills for an effective...