Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Why EQ Matters More Than Ever

Your degree and technical skills opened the door to your current role. However, on their own, there won’t be enough to take you to the next level in your professional development. The ability to give tough feedback, lead a team through uncertainty, collaborate with diverse personalities, and navigate workplace conflict are foundational skills of emotional […]

Mastering Difficult Conversations: A Leader’s Guide to Constructive Feedback

Difficult Conversations and Constructive Feedback You hired every team member at your organization for a reason. Your team is smart, capable, innovative, and driven to make an impact. But they are also human, and that means that mistakes are inevitable. As a leader, being able to navigate difficult conversations when they arise is essential. In […]

How Do You Develop a First Time Manager?

Most first time managers get tossed into the deep end. One day they’re the best on the crew. Next day, they’re in charge. No real training. No real prep. Just, “figure it out.” And it shows. They hesitate to give feedback. They avoid conflict. They either micromanage or disappear. The first time manager isn’t lazy. […]

Individual Management Training: Build the Skills Every Leader Needs

You’ve worked hard for your promotion and are settling into your new individual management leadership role, but something still feels off. Could you have handled that disagreement between team members more effectively? Did you communicate your expectations clearly enough? Is it obvious to others that you’re not 100% confident in today’s decision? These questions are […]

Group Management Training: Empower Your Leadership Team

You’re in a room filled with your company’s top-performing leaders for team-based leadership training. Before you can raise your hand to ask another question, your colleague poses a question you would have never considered. Later in the session, you find yourself troubleshooting a challenge by bouncing ideas off a team member from another department. They […]