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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...
Developing Future Leaders Is an Ongoing Process
Why is it important to develop future leaders within your company? Continuity of company culture, labor shortages, and an unexpected death of a senior manager are just a few important reasons. In his book, Built to Last, Jim Collins describes the very successful...
Talent Obsession Weekly
In my first book, Are You Talent Obsessed? I describe the rhythms of talent management leaders need to get into to focus them on the development of those around them. Why is development so important? Because development, done well, not only increases the capacity and...
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.