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Steps for Managers to Learn Effective Team Coaching
Learning to coach a team as a manager involves a combination of developing coaching skills, building relationships with team members, and providing effective feedback. Here are some steps a manager can take to learn to coach their team: Understand the coaching...
The Top Three Reasons to Have an Executive Coach
Executive coaching has become increasingly popular in recent years as more and more professionals recognize the benefits of working with a coach to help them improve their leadership skills, achieve their career goals, and increase their overall effectiveness. Here...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Three Benefits Women Leaders Bring to Companies
Women have been breaking barriers and achieving greatness in all areas of society for centuries. In recent years, we have seen more and more women breaking through the glass ceiling and taking on leadership roles in the corporate world. In honor of Women's History...
Expanding a Startup Composites Firm One Foundational Strategy at a Time
President and CEO of Atomic-6, an advanced manufacturing firm that makes composite parts for the aerospace and defense industry, Trevor Smith was running a growing, successful company but was not confident in how to communicate with, or direct, engineers. In order to...
From Regional Manager to Senior Director in Three Years
Matt Inkmann was a regional sales manager at a stewardship and communications company. While he was effective in his role and viewed as the guy who made his job “look easy,” he struggled with imposter syndrome, managing a team of 10. He wanted to become a better, more...
Creating Goals for Joint Success
Do your employees have “sticky” goals? “Sticky” goals are ones that are difficult for employees to leave uncompleted because they are fully invested in the goal and are using skills and techniques daily to accomplish their goals. As a manager, one of the most...
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.