Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Is Employee Feedback Necessary
I have been asked by leaders managers and supervisors over the last 30 years is employee feedback necessary and important?
Giving employee feedback is important for a number of reasons that will be discussed in this video podcast.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Monday, February 15, 2021
5 Habits of Highly Engaging Teams
Engaging teams and leaders of those highly engaged teams understand that so much of life comes down to the habits and discipline of the team members.
Highly engaged teams have systems and rituals they use to give them great results and you team can have the same results as well.
If you want your team to be more engaged—well, there are some habits to form for that, too. I recommend these five, in particular:
- Plan to engage. It’s difficult to be engaging when you’re making everything up as you go along. Of course, you may find yourself in unexpected situations, with some surprise opportunities to talk to employees or to potential customers—but most of the time, you will have a chance to plan. Want to run an engaging team meeting?
Take some time to plan your approach before the meeting. Want to engage a new client, rather than bore him to death? Plan your pitch in advance.
- Listen. Get into the habit of understanding before you try to make yourself understood. This means getting out of the habit of talking over other people or struggling to assert your point of view first and last. Make sure you always take time to figure out where other people are coming from.
- They Think win-win. One of the best ways to engage people is to present your case in a win-win manner—explaining not just why you want a given outcome, but why it’s also good for the other person. Be proactive about it; force yourself to always think win-win, and to lay out benefits and values.
- Focus on the outcome. Always know what kind of outcome you’re looking to achieve, and lead with it. Don’t bury the lead: Whether you’re talking to a customer or a team member, be upfront about what you hope to achieve. This will give your conversations direction.
- Follow up. Engagement is a two-way street—and while I don’t necessarily think you need to micromanage; I do think you need to give people room to ask questions or to offer you feedback. Get into the habit of asking for these things if you’re not already.
Highly Engaged Teams Morning Rituals
- Morning affirmations and goals review
One of my favorite leadership lessons comes from Stephen Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The Habit is: “Begin with the End in Mind”.
Many of the executives that I coach implement a morning ritual of positive affirmations while reviewing their goals. They see themselves achieving these goals as if the task has already been accomplished.
They understand what most champions in sports and business have come to understand when they say.
“When They Believe It, They Will See It!”
- The Walkabout
Whenever I get to the office or even start my day virtually, I like to do a walkabout. There was a company in Argentina called Neutrona Networks International, where I was the executive coach for the founders and their management team.
I would fly to Buenos Aires three times a year to work with the team and each morning when I arrived at the office, I did my walkabout. I went and greeted each team member in the company to exchange pleasantries and asked him if there was anything, they needed to do their job better.
I also asked them about their families and how they were doing. If you want to be an engaging leader it's important to also understand this principle.
“People do Business with People Who They Like Who are Like Them!”
In other words, if your team truly like you and you are engaging and sincere, chances are they will work even harder to help reach the organizations and your goals.
- The Morning Huddle
One of my favorite morning rituals and I believe to be one of the most important for any organization is the morning huddle. It's important to understand the philosophy behind the huddle.
The goal is to have everyone on the team communicating with the leader what they will be working on for the week.
It's also an opportunity for the leader to ask team members if they need any support to achieve their goals and objectives for the week. It's important to note that the morning huddle is not a meeting, in fact my team leader in Argentina contacted me and said the huddles were lasting too long.
Our solution was to call it a coffee huddle, when the coffee is done the huddle is over! Think of a huddle in the National Football League, the quarterback calls the plays instructs the team what to do and says break and they come out of the huddle.
I recommend that you have the huddle on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This way you could start the week off communicating, check in with the team halfway through the week and on Friday review what had been accomplished and set the goals for Monday.
I believe by implementing these morning rituals in addition to the five habits, you'll be well on your way to becoming a more effective and engaging leader.
It takes time and diligence to be an engaging leader—and it takes the formation of good, healthy habits. Do you have any tips to add to this list on how you engage with your team or with your customers?
Friday, February 12, 2021
Why Leaders Use Executive Coaching
As a keynote speaker I am constantly asked by audience members why leaders use executive coaching and should they hire a coach.
Today I would like to share with you 6 benefits of executive coaching so you can make that decision for yourself and even the team you lead.
Monday, February 01, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Work Life Balance for Virtual Employees
How do balance work and Life while working remotely that's a question I get asked all of the time by my clients and its today's topic on The Solutions Oriented Leader podcast
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
How to Make the Most of Your Time in 2021
Discover how to make the most of your time in 2021 and put the year of the pandemic behind you!
In 2020 when much of the world as we know it shut down due to the pandemic, many of us found we had too much free time on our hands and we were not quite sure what to do with it.
As an executive coach to Fortune 100 companies it became evident that my top-level clients were falling into time management traps. I believe there are 4-time management traps for leaders to avoid in 2021 that will enhance their success!
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
What Happened to Employee Engagement In 2020
What happened to employee engagement in 2020? As a keynote speaker and an executive coach, I’ve been closely monitoring the changes taking place concerning employee engagement in our new world.
As you think about your company’s own engagement standards and company culture are you thinking about ways to make improvements?
Here are a few significant employee engagement trends that I have found to be interesting. It’s the big picture of what my virtual workshops have been focusing on going into 2021.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Why The Power of Positive Thinking Is Not Enough
There is a reason why the power of positive thinking is not enough for success. In today's episode of the solutions-oriented leader podcast.
We will examine why the power of positive thinking is only 50% of the equation towards reaching your goals. You will discover what else it takes in addition to the power of positive thinking to be successful!
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
How to Engage and Lead Your Team Successfully
Would you like to know how to engage and lead your team successfully?
This is the number one question I get asked by my executive coaching clients and audience members and its today's topic on the Solutions Oriented Leader podcast.
I'm Dr Rick Goodman leadership, team building and business growth expert.
Learning how to engage and lead your team successfully will lead to more productive and motivated employees in addition to a happy work environment.
I'm here to tell you that effective leadership isn't something that you can achieve overnight. In fact, it’s something you can spend an entire lifetime mastering and
The best leaders know that providing vision and motivation to a team isn’t something you ever “perfect,” but rather an area for continuous improvement.
The real question is where do we begin? If you would like to know more about engaging and leading your team check this out!
Friday, October 16, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The Solutions Oriented Leader Top Leadership Books in Singapore
Dr. Rick Goodman with this special edition of the Solutions Oriented Leader Podcast. I hope you're staying safe wherever you are in the world. The Solutions Oriented Leader 'Your Comprehensive Guide to Achieve World-Class Results was chosen as one of the best leadership books in Singapore.
The Top Best in Singapore is a respected guide to all the best things in one of the most progressive countries in the world. To have your book chosen as one of the best leadership books in Singapore is truly a great honor.
The reviewers said, "The world needs more solutions-oriented leaders." And this book gives you specific action steps to achieve success. We are faced with problems every day. And the key to leadership success is to focus on solutions. The modern workplace and our new global reality pose many challenges. And the Solutions Oriented Leader provide you with specific solutions that you can implement immediately. The results can be unbelievable.
The things that you can achieve are endless with the Solutions Oriented Approach. The reviewer said that he wanted to focus on four major areas that the Solutions Oriented Leader addresses. They felt you could gain success with these four areas. The Solutions Oriented Leader shows you how to implement transformational leadership tools to help you achieve balance in business and your life.
It also helps you to utilize communication systems and increase employee engagement and workflow. It also helps you to develop positive attitudes that motivate your team and increases retention. And, how to handle conflict and manage workplace burnout. These are just a few of the topics in the book for a solutions focused leader who wants to achieve positive results by developing that solutions-oriented mindset.
I'm excited that people around the world are focused on solutions because the world needs more solutions right at leaders than ever before.
And the lessons in this book have stood the test of time. If you're interested in discovering how you can be a solutions-oriented leader, contact us to see how we can help you and your team achieve world-class results.
Well, those are just a few ways to improve your leadership skills. Another one, contact me today and ask about Individualized Executive Coaching. You can contact me at www.rickgoodman.com or call 888-267-6098. The Solutions Oriented Leader book is also available to order online at Amazon or you can receive an author signed copy by going to my website at www.rickgoodman.com
To all my friends around the world, stay safe and keep making it happen. Take care.
Dr. Rick