by Meritage Leadership | Jul 30, 2020 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Personal Sustainability, Team Effectiveness
“Okay, I know I’m a 3 and that’s been really helpful,” my friend says over a plate of roasted vegetables. She stabs a sweet potato with her fork and points it at me. “But then what? What do I do with that information? How does knowing my Enneagram type help ? How do I...
by Meritage Leadership | Mar 16, 2020 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
“Effective virtual meetings? Ha! If they exist, I’ve certainly never attended one.” If this was your thought process when you read the title of this blog post: I get it. With the COVID-19 crisis and its implications for remote working, it’s more important than ever...
by Meritage Leadership | Dec 11, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
Do you think you can get your team to give you honest feedback? Like no-holds-barred honest? Many of my clients tell me they struggle to get real feedback from their direct reports and I’m not surprised. Does this story sound familiar? One of my senior clients...
by Meritage Leadership | Nov 7, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
When you imagine an incredibly effective, successful team meeting, what does it look like? For some people, it looks like this: One person talking while everyone nods. Someone is taking notes while muttering, “Yes, I think so too!” The leader wraps the meeting by...
by Meritage Leadership | Jun 27, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Personal Sustainability, Team Effectiveness
“Susan, do you teach people how to control their emotions at work? Because if you do, can I hire you to teach my boss?” My friend is half-joking when she asks me this. We’re on vacation, two hours into a strenuous hike, and she’s been telling me about her hotheaded...
by Meritage Leadership | Apr 25, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Team Effectiveness
“I have no idea how to keep my remote team connected and motivated consistently. Zero,” my client sighs over her coffee. We’re sitting in the corner booth of a cozy coffee shop in San Francisco on a rainy Tuesday, catching up on her business, her team, and life in...
by Meritage Leadership | Mar 28, 2019 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources
Are productivity tips for leaders different than productivity tips for everybody else? Most of us struggle with the same productivity pitfalls, regardless of job title. We all wish there were more hours in the day and fewer emails. We’re all distracted by...
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...