It’s easy to become complacent at the top. You may tell yourself, “I worked hard to get here and...
Tag Archive for: leadership
Giving Feedback That Matters
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, learning and development, People, Performance, feedback, leadership, 0For employees to thrive (and stay!) they need to feel valued, connected, challenged and recognized. One of the best...
Leadership Development – A Shared Responsibility
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, leadership development, learning and development, self-awareness, Uncategorized, leadership, personal development plan, 0In my last blog I wrote about the importance of leadership development at all levels. And, as I said,...
Letting Your New Leaders Sink or Swim? Big Mistake!
Karen Colligan, company culture, Development, leadership development, New leaders, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, personal development plan, 0Eighty-four percent of organizations anticipate a shortfall of leaders in the next five years, according to a State of...
Want to Keep Your Top Talent? Give Them a Reason to Stay!
Karen Colligan, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, People, employee satisfaction, leadership, people, 0The job market is looking pretty good these days, which means many employees – especially those whose skills are...
Team Conflict: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
Karen Colligan, Communication, conflict resolution, Leadership, Teams, communication, leadership, team, 0Conflict on teams is inevitable. Yet when managed effectively, it can actually be a good thing. New ideas are...
Leading Virtual Teams – Tips for Success
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, Teams, Virtual teams, communication, leadership, teams, 0If you’re a leader, chances are that at least a portion of your team is working remotely, or for...
Keep Your People! Make Development a Priority
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, learning and development, People, leadership, people, personal development plan, 0As I work with leaders, teams and organizations to improve their effectiveness, it’s apparent that for many, learning and...
Grow Your People, Grow Your Business
Karen Colligan, Development, Leadership, learning and development, Professional development, leadership, personal development plan, 0I heard a rather startling statistic the other day – since 2010 traffic on Bay Area freeways has increased...
Giving New Leaders a Strong Start
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, New leaders, bench strength, leadership, leadership development, 0Imagine yourself in the shoes of someone who has just been promoted to their first leadership role. This may...
Sink or Swim is Not Effective Leadership Development
Karen Colligan, Leadership, learning and development, New leaders, employee engagement, frontline leaders, leadership, 0Organizations spend a fair amount of their corporate training dollars on leadership development. And the biggest chunk goes toward...
Leading to a Great Company Culture
Karen Colligan, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, communication, leadership, values, 0We hear a lot about the importance of company culture and its role in attracting, engaging and retaining employees....