Part of being an effective leader is managing meetings well to ensure your team’s time is used wisely and that meetings have a positive effect on the bottom line.

Take a proactive role in understanding what is expected of you by your new boss, who will likely have different expectations, views, and priorities than your previous boss.

AB 168, Salary History Inquiries, is a relatively new California State Law that you should know about if you are applying for a new job or if you are hiring.

The Executives I work with often struggle with taking the time to do the Strategic Thinking they need to do. I usually suggest that they calendar the time on a regular basis so they make sure it happens.

Check out this list of questions to help new leaders uncover the deeper problems behind productivity issues:

One of the most important jobs of a leader is to encourage their team members. Encouragement goes a long way in maintaining motivation and is a powerful reward that all leaders have at their disposal.

Questions for Leadership development are powerful tools for professional development. They can force you to examine areas and issues you would not otherwise review, help create new strategies, and foster awareness.

Employing a Coach approach is valuable for Leaders because it builds employees’ thinking skills, communication, independence and empowerment, and builds understanding of operations and business.

One of the important tasks of a leader is to empower their employees and the first step is to use a Coach approach to help you gather information about operations and issues your employees face.

Fear can stop you from making a call, requesting help, applying for a job, trying something new, or letting someone know how you feel. But it doesn’t have to.