Happy New Year!
If you have a well thought out plan that is fully communicated, with the right people in the right seats, doing the right things the right way, it is a statement. Otherwise, it is a wish. By this point, 2022 should be about execution and responses to changes in the marketplace. The planning…
READ MORE...My Year-end Wishes for You
That 2021 was your best year ever That you learned more than in any prior year That you made the time during 2021 to enjoy the journey That you offered a 5 to 1 ratio of praise to criticism with your team in 2021 That your family would say that you were in a better…
READ MORE...55 Good Business Books for Your Library…and your mind
If you would like to increase your business knowledge, every couple of weeks consider reading a book from the list below. Treat the book as a learning experience, underline points that resonate with you, write in the margins, and highlight key phrases or even paragraphs, making them easy to find for future reference. You may…
READ MORE...Six Things You Should Stop Doing
A lot of time and energy is spent at the beginning of the year to become a better CEO, with the focus usually being on what you should be doing. I’m going to challenge that norm today by sharing with you six things that you should stop doing if you want to be a better…
READ MORE...Avoid Micromanaging by Setting Clear Targets for Your Direct Reports
Micromanagement isn’t a personality flaw; it’s a breakdown in the fundamentals of delegation. As a coach / manager, you should be able to give someone a task without having to look over their shoulder. The key is to provide clear goals. If you want your direct report to improve customer satisfaction, define by how much…
READ MORE...Collaboration for success!
As a business leader, you are responsible for connecting and coordinating the talents and skills of your employees into highly functioning teams. This requires an ongoing commitment to training, coaching, evaluating, mentoring, and inspiring individuals to achieve their full potential. But what happens when you have two different teams in the same company and they need…
READ MORE...I hope that you have a wonderful holiday, great food shared with family and friends.
Dave Baney is the founder and CEO of 55 Questions, LLC, and author of “The 3×5 Coach: A Practical Guide to Coaching Your Team for Greater Results and Happier People”, which is available in Paperback or a Kindle version at https://tinyurl.com/y8ecykfy At 55 Questions, we work with successful top executives with a driving ambition to crush…
READ MORE...Supporting Employee Mental Health
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and while it creates joy for so many, there are others who experience higher levels of stress and anxiety. Did you know that a mentally distressed worker can cost an employer over $4,700 a year in missed days of work and over $2,800 a year more in health care…
READ MORE...4 Surprising & Productive Questions for Leaders
“The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask questions and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five-year-old.” – Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist, Explorer, Author, and Lecturer Every idea…
READ MORE...Ten Things that Require Zero Talent
What separates great employees from good employees? You might be surprised that it is not necessarily skill or brilliance and best of all it is something within the control of most people. Below is a list of those ten traits that separate the great from the good employees. How many of these traits can you…
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