I am thankful to Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host November’s Leadership Carnival. This month features a wonderful collection of insights on How Leaders Influence and Impact the Performance of Employees. I want to thank the many contributors who helped make this...
Leadership experts have spent a lot of time examining the use of annual performance reviews as a means of driving engagement. Most agree that even when they are executed well, once-yearly evaluations do little to drive real results or create meaningful change. What...
Leadership coaches spend a lot of time driving home the power of questions. Questions drive innovation and change. Without questions, there is no motivation for leaders to improve their own performance. If you aren’t asking questions of yourself and your team, it will...
Most coaching relationships focus on helping business leaders improve their emotional intelligence (EQ). Why? Because we can’t change our IQ, but with a little bit of work, we can all improve our EQ. We know that EQ is important when it comes to relating to our...
As the economy slowly but surely begins to improve, many companies are beginning to take a closer look at their teams. At the height of the recession, hiring was stagnant and employees were forced to fill many roles. While shifting responsibilities may have kept...
Independence Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. I spent the first five years of my life in Lexington, MA, and then moved to Concord for grade school. Growing up in the place where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired gave me a unique...
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.