Category: The Doing (Accountability)

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The Halo Trap: Even Smart People Get Snared

Halo Effect occurs when we equate proficiency in one area with competence in another. Another name for the phenomena is Generalization Bias;

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Quiet Failures Sink Strong Teams

To be a ‘smart organization’, for a company to fully utilize the expertise and front-line knowledge of all, speaking up must be

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Are You Willing to Invest in Loss?

Transparency and Ownership are keys to any organization learning and thriving. In spite of any and all efforts to develop a culture

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The Phrase That Energizes and Empowers!

So often one hears “I have to…” as in “I have to deal with this situation before it blows up…” or “I

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Delegation is a Skill, an Ongoing Process, not a One Time Act

When a manager delegates, the ultimate responsibility still remains with the manager. Delegation is NOT abdication; delegating is not turning one’s back

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Always Separate Praise and Feedback: Why ‘Sandwiching’ Doesn’t Work

Sandwiching: A technique used by supervisors to try to soften feedback: Scrape up a few nice words of appreciation to begin with

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TCC’s Vision: Principled Profit, Stakeholder-Oriented Capitalism

At the highest levels, The Collier Companies (TCC) is about creating principled prosperity in a sustainable manner through commerce, generating value in

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Mistakes, Psychological Safety, and Accountability

It is vital to establish psychological safety up front and create a culture where it is clear that the supervisor is there

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Three Tips for Feedback that Works

Clarify: Be up front about your intent from the very beginning. “My role is to help you succeed; any coaching or feedback

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Creating Change That Lasts Throughout the New Year

The life expectancy of most New Year’s Resolutions can be measured at best in days, some even mere hours. So how to

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Consider Increasing Your Error Budget

We all understand, the more at bats opportunities you have, the more hits you can have. A major goal of increasing your