I once coached a client that had 12,000 emails in his Inbox. Yes, that’s 12,000, not 1,200 or 120. He was the clinical chief of a department at a major academic medical center. I spent a half day with him teaching him how to better manage his emails using The Vanishing To-Do List, our time… Continue Reading My Email Inbox Runneth Over
When I am giving feedback to someone, and they just won’t listen because they are in denial or are viewing the feedback as an attack, I will change the “problem” we are speaking about by making their current behavior the problem. So, even though the feedback I started giving may have related to showing up… Continue Reading Wall of Resistance
If you seek to lead better meetings, follow these tips to becoming a meeting maestro: Set clear objectives Create an agenda Invite relevant participants Start and end on time Facilitate participation Stay focused Encourage productive conflict Use technology wisely Take minutes and assign action items Follow up For more information on holding productive meetings, check… Continue Reading Be a Meeting Maestro
Managing your professional image is vital for your career success. Follow these simple steps to build your brand. Clearly identify your strengths, skills and values. Own your dramatic difference. Stay current in your domain of expertise and share your knowledge. Develop and maintain a strong professional network of colleagues and mentors. Proactively seek feedback to… Continue Reading Building a Brand
When we believe our staff are being overworked, and we want to delegate an additional project to them, the best solution is not always taking on more of that work ourselves. As you can imagine, that will ultimately lead to us being overworked. I recommend that we first take a hard look at what we… Continue Reading Prioritizing Employee Development
If you’re a fan of my approach called calendarizing, an essential first step is determining what percentage of time each week you can allocate to larger, more time-consumptive activities/projects that cannot be completed in between meetings, answering emails and carrying out other important components of our job. If you determine that you can dedicate 50%… Continue Reading Calendarizing Works