How to Get a Daily Quick Win – 2 Minute Tip
One of the things I like to do is get my day started on a positive note with a quick win first thing in the morning. You can pick any activity you like, so long as it is something you can control and you have a reasonably good chance of succeeding at. Getting in a […]
Use this Quick Tip to Focus Your Efforts
Have you ever noticed how with all the stuff around us, we only ever use a small portion of what we have? Like that smart phone a lot of us carry. How many aps and features does it have, and how many do we actually use frequently. Probably a pretty small proportion, I’m guessing. Same […]
A Simple Way to Organize and Delegate – 2 Minute Tip
When you are the leader, one of the keys to success is getting organized, and then delegating tasks. If you can do those things early on, the rest of your job will be a lot easier to handle. In this two minute tip, learn a simple way to approach a job that maximizes teamwork so […]
3 Things You Should Know About Rewards – 2 Minute Tip
Rewarding people is a great tool for your leader’s tool kit, but there are three things you should keep in mind if you want the reward you give to have the greatest impact.
Know This One Thing Before You Try to Lead – 2 Minute Tip
Leading a team includes accomplishing the mission while also taking care of people. If your people’s needs aren’t being met, chances are that the mission is going to suffer. Here’s a simple framework you can keep in mind when working with your people to ensure you are meeting their needs.
How to Take Control – Two Minute Tip
What you do with your body affects how you think with your head. Here is a simple way you can use this fact as a leader to get people’s attention and take control of a group.
How to Teach using the EDGE Method – 2 Minute Tip
A long while ago, Benjamin Franklin said “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” He was right – the best learning involves doing, and the more the better. Here’s a simple strategy you can use to structure your instruction so that what you are trying to […]
2 Minute Tip: How to Learn from Every Event – Stop, Start, Continue!
If you rush blindly from one event to the next, you miss out on the opportunity to learn and improve. After a major event, what good leaders and teams do is take a moment to think about what just happened and how they can make things go even better the next time. Today I’m going […]
Agendas: Why Should I Care?
Agendas are an important leadership tool you can use to help your team prepare for a meeting, keep everybody on track, and prevent you from forgetting anything important. Watch this video for more tips about how to use an agenda effectively.
Problem Solving 5: That’s Not What I Was Expecting…
You’ve implemented your solution. Are you done? Not yet. This video takes a look at step 5 of the Problem Solving process: Evaluate and Assess. When a group of friends discover they have to clear the driveway from several feet of snow, their unusual solution seems to solve the problem, but they learn a thing […]
Problem Solving 4: How to Come Up With a Plan
How do you transform an idea into a plan? This video takes a look at Step 4 of the Decision Making Process: Implementing the Decision. It focuses on the Six “Ts” of planning – Task, Time, Talent, Team, Treasure, and Tiller, and explores how each can be developed as part of an overall plan. Along […]
Problem Solving 3: Make a Decision
Deciding how to decide is an important decision. We take on the complexities of making a difficult decision by asking ourselves, “How we gonna get some pizza?” This look at step 3 of the Decision-Making Process explores the ideas of Screening and Evaluation Criteria and how to build a decision matrix to help you decide […]
