Tough Times: The Trial of Good Leaders
This post originally came out in May 2009 and is a good reminder for the holiday season when we all have multiple priorities and stress added to our already hectic lives. When working with business owners and leaders, I am constantly being reminded of the stress they...
Transformational Leaders Coach for Better Employee Performance
Business leaders can have many titles. But excelling at one role is a highly-effective way to bring about better performance in your employees: the role of a coach. Coaching is about bringing a person from where they are to where they want to be; it is about...
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...
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...
Performance Feedback Mistakes Leaders Need to Avoid: Part 1
Performance feedback is something employees in our country view negatively—even HR staff largely don’t trust the process. Part of the reason why is because most companies are so bad at it. But, if your company is able to improve its performance evaluation and...
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.