As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow with our families, now is an appropriate time to take account of the many things to be thankful for at work. As a leader, what comes to mind for me is the debt and gratitude I have for the people I have the honor to work with everyday. So how do I, as a leader thank the many people around me who not only contribute to my success, but more importantly to the success of the organization? One way is to simply say “thank you.” But another more...
Web 2.0 is the Future of Corporate Learning
A much discussed article by Tony Bingham, the President of ASTD, appeared in the August 2009 T+D Magazine under the title “Learning Gets Social.” In the piece, Tony delivers a shot across the bow for many learning and development departments, saying basically, if we all don’t get on board and start leveraging and supporting Web 2.0 technologies for learning, we’re simply going to be deemed irrelevant by the businesses we support. The article quotes Karie Willeyard, CLO of Sun Microsystems...
Turning Employees into “Owners”
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index is a joint venture between Gallup and the health management company Healthways. The Index is designed to measure the overall well-being of the United States and its various regions by randomly administering a comprehensive survey measuring the overall mental, physical and emotional health of individuals across the country (Hawaii and Utah top the list). Healthways being a client of RealTime Performance, I have been following the index carefully and I was...
Using Soccer to Teach Leadership
Soccer is by far the world’s most popular sport. In many ways, soccer, or football as it is known outside of America, transcends the sports world and is deeply embedded in the culture of most countries. The hype and media saturation of soccer is going to increase steadily as we approach World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The Confederation Cup Final, June 28th featuring the United States versus Brazil, was an exciting prelude to what we can expect next summer. ...
The Economic Value of Trust
Trust can be difficult to define and measure, but there is wide-spread agreement that high levels of trust correlate with high levels of employee engagement. RealTime Performance has done considerable work helping companies define values and identify competencies, and in almost every instance, establishing and building trust is designated a critical component for leadership development and organizational culture. This result holds up across all industries, job functions and leadership levels...
How do you build trust?
The following is the fourth in a series of five questions and corresponding answers on leadership. See questions: How to motivate and inspire others? What is the biggest challenge for leaders? What steps or strategies do you use to develop others? 4. How do you build trust with your team and peers? There are a few things I try to keep in mind. First, I always try to keep the interest of others above my own. People will trust you if they believe you have their best interest at heart. A good...