Team dynamics and the relationship between the leader and his team members are influenced by our early and later attachment experiences. Attachment theory and its translation into practical situations in organizations provide a very rich resource for leaders and supervisors to understand team dynamics, examine team performance, and shape change therein.

Next Community Mastermind Call will be January 25th, 2012 (12 noon Eastern/9am Pacific)! Mark your calendar now!  Happy new year…we will ring it in during our first community mastermind call of the year featuring Leading Coach and author Mike Jaffe, who has an inspiring and amazing story to share as he celebrates the launch of his book Wake Up! Your …

Examine your behavior and identify when and where you may jump the chain – including with frontline workers. What are your triggers - directives that you don’t see being implemented, breakdowns in procedure, waste being generated?

At some point in every training, I ask the question, “When is anger appropriate in the work place?” In every training so far, the response has been, “Never.”  Good to hear; yet, despite this understanding, anger continues to be at least a tolerated behavior in the culture of most organizations. Let’s take a closer look. Anger in the work place …

This article will introduce the concept of the interepersonal wellness system model and how interpersonal wellness coaching can help to address the largest social phenomenon of the 21st century workforce.

What is sustainability as it pertains to coaches and coaching programs? This is one question among many that 40 professionals convened in Washington, D.C. last week (June 24-25) to explore at the ICCO Symposium; a learning event for multiple stakeholders of coaching in organizations.  The beautiful McLean, Virginia office space for the event was generously provided by LMI Consulting.  The …

Charlie’s Note “My personal  mission is to inspire leaders to what they are capable of, not just what they can do.  There is a methodology which reliably generates transformation.  It requires courage, clarity and focus in uncommon arenas.  For those willing to take these commitments to heart, a bright future beckons.” “I want to enroll people in the possibility that …

Here’s a great new article from Charlie Smith that explains Why Things Work. Charlie’s a genius when it comes to helping leaders navigate innovation breakthroughs, and what organizations are not seeking innovation these days? Here are a few quotes from the article, and I definitely recommend downloading the whole thing: “The world is littered with examples where once promising opportunities …

Leading Coach Andrew Boddice and his colleague, Peter Robinson, report on the findings of a survey that sets out to establish how business leaders in Scotland see the importance of culture and values in their organizations. If you would like to read the article, you can download the PDF below using DOWNLOAD button: Boddice Research: CA Mag Values survey

My colleague and friend, Jeremy Nash, wrote a powerful paper on the first-hand reactions of those who have survived workplace cut-backs in light of the recent economic influences. Jeremy  has been researching workplace survivors, interviewed them, and wrote the attached paper. I think it’s an important contribution to the articles I’ve seen out there. As a reader, you get to …