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Get Results Using This One Competency
In a recent Forbes article, Vitaly Alexandrov sites three leadership traits that drive results for leaders. While these traits are important for leaders to have, I have found many leaders to be lacking in at least one other critical competency, coaching. In fact the...
Supercharge Collaboration with Team Trust
In today’s competitive environment, companies who can adapt quickly to external changes are the ones who will win. So, it’s imperative to have teams who can effectively collaborate and generate creative ideas to respond to these changes. Yet many teams fall short....
Just in Time Coaching to Praise and Develop
Unlike scheduled 1-1 coaching meetings, coaching in the moment is not scheduled and occurs when you, as manager, observe an opportunity for an employee to be coached. It is often spontaneous which requires you to be confident in your coaching skills. Coaching in the...
Focus on the How not the What, An Introduction to Core Competencies
So, what are core competencies? A competency is simply a ‘blend’ of knowledge, skills, experience, behaviors, and values. When put in action, an individual with the right “blend” performs his/her responsibilities in a way that gets results. Competencies are generally...
Building your resilience by practicing gratitude
When COVID first hit the US back in March 2020, many of the leaders and business owners I was working with were struggling to make sense of it all. And one of the things I helped them to focus on was self-care: the practice of taking care of themselves first in order...
Vulnerability, the secret weapon to improve productivity and engagement
Several years ago, I wrote an article about how practicing vulnerability can engage your employees on a much higher level. Yet few leaders, especially business owners, are able to be vulnerable because of fear and ego. All too often vulnerability is considered a...
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.