by Meritage Leadership | Feb 21, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability
Quick question for you: Do you think emotional intelligence is important in the workplace? Well, that’s sort of a trick question, isn’t it? I bet you already know that emotional intelligence is one of the key ingredients in better business relationships, smoother...
by Meritage Leadership | Jan 17, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
There’s a simple yet powerful tactic for driving the sort of diversity that bolsters the performance and health of your business. In a word: sponsorship. There’s a reason why we talk about diversity and inclusion strategies. Diversity is simply the way we segment our...
by Meritage Leadership | Nov 15, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability
Is there such a thing as CEO Impostor Syndrome? When most of us hear Impostor Syndrome we picture 20-somethings who are new to their fields and feeling out of their depth. We might imagine fresh-faced new hires, struggling through client interactions and meetings,...
by Meritage Leadership | Oct 25, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability, Team Effectiveness
When I say the words “executive presence” which leader comes to mind that most exemplifies this for you? Have you ever wondered how you could develop greater executive presence for yourself? If you’re nodding along, keep reading. We’re going to walk...
by Meritage Leadership | Sep 27, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Personal Sustainability
First of all, I know what you’re thinking. “Susan, is it even possible to assess your own emotional intelligence? How am I going to convince my friends and coworkers to be really honest about my EQ?” Is this the same as asking people how your pants look? Or what...
by Meritage Leadership | Sep 5, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability
No matter how long ago you graduated, the approach of September always has that back-to-school feel, doesn’t it? Even if it’s been decades since I bought a Trapper Keeper or sat in homeroom, this time of year still makes me excited to learn new things. You too? That’s...
by Meritage Leadership | Jul 26, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability
Finding yourself in an unfamiliar place or a situation that pushes you past your comfort zone is one of the best ways to snap out of habitual ways of thinking. That’s exactly what happened to me on my summer vacation. Having set off to the base of the Grand Canyon on...
by Meritage Leadership | Jun 25, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Team Effectiveness
While study after study demonstrates diversity drives major business benefits, the truth is most of us would rather not talk about the issues that force us to have diversity strategies in the first place. Or at least not talk directly with those we want to influence....
by Meritage Leadership | Mar 20, 2018 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
How often do you find yourself interrupting someone? Wishing they’d get to the point? Willing them to just stop talking! I get it. Really, I do. Time is short. Sometimes it’s hard not to finish people’s sentences to move things along. I empathized completely when a...