by Marlene Chism | Jan 21, 2021 | Leadership |
New leaders often don’t realize that that saying “yes” to leadership requires stepping out of the comfort zone. Avoidance is no longer a strategy. It’s up to you to navigate through the cultural politics, make difficult decisions and resolve conflict between employees...
by Marlene Chism | Dec 5, 2020 | Responsibility |
The brain has limited resources for decision-making, and in a world where most of us are drowning in choices, it’s easy to lose momentum. Most leaders understand the concept of making difficult decisions early in the day, yet still experience decision fatigue due to...
by Marlene Chism | Apr 25, 2019 | Accountability, Leadership, Responsibility |
Even if you are not yet a leader, there are ways to build your own pathway to leadership by becoming the best possible employee. Here are five stepping stones to becoming a better employee and thus building a pathway to leadership. Ask for Clarification This one tool...
by Marlene Chism | Nov 5, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama |
The biggest time-waster at work is arguing with colleagues or employees. I call these conversations verbal ping pong. There is a back and forth between two people who want to win and who keep coming back for a rematch. It goes something like this: “Yes I did.” “No you...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 29, 2018 | Accountability, Communication, Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama |
The purpose of performance conversations is to improve employee performance. What often stands in the way of an effective performance conversation is the manager’s hidden agenda. In this article I talk about the five hidden agendas that prevent good performance...