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Before You Provide Feedback, Check This One Thing
I’m a big fan of Kevin Eikenberry and his writings. A recent article he wrote on negative feedback was a great reminder on the timing of coaching and feedback. And the reminder is that emotions of both the deliverer and receiver are the underpinning of effective...
Don’t Risk Losing Your “A” Players
One of the critical steps in Succession Planning is assessing your talent during a talent conversation, which I discuss in Chapter 8 of my book Replaceable, An Obsession with Succession. In a new Forbes article Critical Thinking About Critical Roles by Tonushree...
The Best Way to Develop Employees isn’t Training
I’ve always admired Dan Rockwell and his concise blogs on Leadership Freak. One of his recent blogs, How Busy Managers Practice People Development, reinforced my belief that great managers who incorporate coaching skills into their management style, separate...
The Four Types of Coaching Conversations
Most of my clients practice coaching to develop their employees. Yet the development conversation is only one of four types of coaching conversations. Coaching conversations can be focused on development, problem solving, performance feedback and career planning. It’s...
Want To Be a Great Leader, Not Just Good? EQ is the Answer
In an Inc. article, Marcel Schwantes outlines the 5 behaviors great leaders do. As we know, leadership is a blend of nature and nurture. While our natural talents play an important role in our performance, it is what we do with our experiences combined with our...
Praise: Do It Often and Make It Meaningful
Praise, it can be uncomfortable to give and receive. As this Inc article points out employees are often embarrassed by praise and recognition while managers can become anxious about effectively giving out praise. It goes on to say that the most important thing in...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.