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5 Leadership Questions to Ask Before Shifting Talent
I was recently working with one of my Vistage members who was sharing some planned organizational changes with me. What he was proposing can often lead to a talent mismatch and often occurs within smaller companies. His plan was to move a manager of operations into a...
Building Your Leadership Brand
During the course of my work with leaders, I find that so many of them get hung up on the “should and shouldn’ts” of leadership by comparing themselves with other leaders. Leaders, who feel the need to compare themselves with leaders held up in public as great...
The Case for Employee Engagement
Although leaders understand that employee engagement is important, many don’t understand how important it is to the success of their organization. In 2009, Right Management published Employee Engagement, Maximizing Organizational Performance. Their study was a global...
Three Ways to Build a Strong Global Team
When managing a team, you know that there will be some very specific challenges that come up as people work in close proximity to each other. But what about when they don’t? Not all teams are in one office; some teams are global. Global teams come with needs of their...
Consider Emotional Intelligence Before Making That Hiring Decision
Updated April 8, 2019 Intelligence is one important factor in success. However, there is more than one type of intelligence, and one being considered more and more in corporate America is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, encompasses far more than...
Performance Feedback Mistakes Leaders Need to Avoid: Part 2
Good leaders help their employees grow and improve. An important part of this process is performance feedback, but it’s easy for leaders to make mistakes when reviewing employees. Leaders who want to improve in this area need to learn more about what works and change...
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.