by Susan Drumm | Oct 19, 2021 | 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 Susan Drumm | Sep 22, 2021 | 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 Susan Drumm | Sep 3, 2021 | 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 Susan Drumm | Aug 25, 2021 | 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 Susan Drumm | Jun 7, 2017 | Leadership Mindset, Online Resources, Performance Management, Team Effectiveness
You know that old quote — the only sure things in life are death and taxes? It makes a sobering point, but it’s not quite right because there are a bunch of other things we’re likely to face. For the corporate leader, workplace conflict is one of those...