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Improve your coaching skills by asking this one simple question

Back in 2012, I posed this question on the blog: When your employee comes to you with a problem, do you tell or do you ask?  My point was that so many leaders have the tendency to “solve” our employees’

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Why you shouldn’t fall prey to “reverse delegation”

About a year ago, I wrote a column for Profit Magazine – How to Stop Doing Employees’ Work For Them – about how not to fall into the classic leadership trap known as “reverse delegation”, which is the natural tendency

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Why CEOs should not take a vacation

My latest Leadership Lab column for The Globe & Mail is up in cyberspace! Why CEOs should not take a vacation Executive coaches often encourage CEOs in growing organizations to work “on” their business instead of “in” their business. So

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Overcoming reverse delegation

My latest contribution as a member of ProfitGuide.com’s panel of business experts launched into cyberspace this morning. Frequent readers of the blog will recall that since May, I have been writing regular columns for the online version of Profit Magazine.

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Insist that your employees be problem solvers, not problem identifiers

Some employees are serial “problem identifiers” – they’re very good at telling you what’s wrong. Whether they’re talking about a process, a person, another department, or even their own jobs, they’re adept at pinpointing and vocalizing what is amiss. But

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Unable to delegate effectively? You may be the reason.

Liz Weber is not only a respected business colleague and a friend, but also an in-demand coach and consultant to executive teams who need help with strategic planning, succession planning, and leadership team development.  And of course, I’m thrilled to

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