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...
Anyone Can Be a Leadership Coach
Did you know that anyone can be a leadership coach? That’s correct. You don’t have to be a manager or leader to be a coach. Coaching is about behaviors, not titles. With the right set of behaviors and techniques, you too can bring out the best in anyone. And believe...
Don’t Risk Losing Your “A” Players
One of the critical steps in Succession Planning is assessing your talent during a talent conversation, which I discuss in Chapter 8 of my book Replaceable, An Obsession with Succession. In a new Forbes article Critical Thinking About Critical Roles by Tonushree...
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...
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...
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.