Engagement is a buzzword right now and continues to be an important driving force for creating teams of excellence. As a leader or manager you must walk the talk of your expectations. What do you do to demonstrate engagement? This is part 4 of the 4-part series on Optimizing Your Management Team by Diana Gabriel, Certified […]
Training Your Managers
Once you have the right or best mix of people for your team do you tend to your own EI development? Do you offer your people opportunities to enhance their own EI? What do you do to create a people-centered, We culture? One that is focused on engagement with everyone as they contribute their very […]
Finding the Best Management Candidates
The challenge that is finding the best management candidates is real. There are a lot of people out there who want to be a leader or manager, but do they really want to do the work of a leader or manager? The relational skills of the candidates are equally as important as their technical abilities. […]
Can You Optimize Your Management Team?
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring the critical role of managers. Consider this… Managers are 70% responsible for employees’ attitudes about their jobs. In what ways do you optimize your management team? Are you getting the most bang for your buck? Extensive research reveals startling conditions in typical organizational settings. Gallup’s State of […]
Building a Culture of Gratitude
Growing Your Internal Gratitude
I really like what the Harvard Medical School says about gratitude: a thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives… As a result, gratitude also helps people connect to something larger than themselves as individuals—whether to other people, nature, or a higher power1. […]
Gratitude & Leadership
Over the last few weeks, I have taken some time to ponder my why and to live fully alive. The funeral or celebration of life for a community leader who died much too young stirred me, leading me to this discernment process. Then, within the next week, another dynamic community leader also died far too […]
Genuine Authenticity and Vulnerability
Human connectedness, a fundamental need for connection with others. The Human Connectedness Group states: “Our interactions and relationships with other people form a network that supports us, makes our lives meaningful, and ultimately enables us to survive.”1 As a leader, this is the attribute that engages people and draws them to you. This requires embracing […]
Being Vulnerable
I am a big fan of Dr Brené Brown’s work. Learning from her has transformed my mindset around vulnerability and failure. Her work has influenced the building of my own character, resulting in a greater sense of grounding in who I am and how I show up. In her book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to […]
5 Steps to Make Change Stick
For years I’ve been curious about the best ways to make changes stick. I studied and practiced Biofeedback several years ago and became fascinated by its broad applications. Premier athletes were using it to honing their performance. Over and over I witnessed people developing mastery over something by remaining dedicated to practicing the mindful desired […]
Diana Gabriel, PPC