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3 Gifts of Leadership
As we get ready to celebrate Valentines Day, it is estimated that an average of $169 per person will be spent for Valentines Day including cards, flowers, and chocolates. So what are you as a leader going to give your team members as a gift? Leadership gifts should be...
Bloomin’ Employees
Down here in the wonderful South, the bulbs are sprouting and the lilies are springing up from the burnt red clay. As I watch and anticipate their future blooms my mind wanders back to the Northeast where I spent my younger years. Why does my mind go back to the...
An Introduction to the Johari Window
One of the tools I have found beneficial for both team building and executive coaching is the Johari Window. Do you have a good view through the Johari Window? Or have you never even heard of this tool for developing and enhancing understanding and communication among...
Leadership Challenges with Technical Teams
Updated May 1, 2019 Scientists, engineers, programmers and other technical experts have a difficult time letting go of their work product because they start as a lone expert in a lab or cubicle assigned to solving a specific problem. Their efforts are rewarded when...
Millennials –The Misunderstood Generation
All across the country I hear a call of desperation from leaders "millennials are a different breed, how do we lead them?" They aren't like the Baby-boomers or the Gen-Xers, they require employers to adapt and evolve their leadership styles as well as organizational...
Disengaged Team Members During Meetings? What to do!
Have you ever been in a meeting where one person decided to display a negative attitude? You know, the person who starts reading his PDA, or the other one who suddenly falls quiet, or what about the one who starts to slide down his chair and on to the floor. Well if...
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.