Tears of Joy
Last Friday Abigail, our only child, tied the knot with our new son-in-law Tyler. When I say they “tied the knot,” they literally did so in an Irish knot tying ceremony. It was beautiful! About an hour before that, when I walked into the room and saw Abigail for the first time in her wedding […]
Wins and Losses
The rest of the week flew by and before Pat knew it, it was Friday afternoon again. As she was getting ready to meet Coach Smith at the coffee shop she reflected on the week. She felt good about having caught her mistake during the team meeting and then pivoting to talk to each person […]
Less Directive
Over the weekend Pat thought a lot about the conversation with Coach Smith. As she reflected on his advice and her leadership style, she realized she’d been very directive in her approach with her team. Although Coach Smith pointed out how he asked questions during practice, it wasn’t something Pat noticed about his approach with […]
Ask, Don’t Tell if You Want Commitment
The following week Pat was thrilled to receive her Certified Learning Consultant designation in the mail. She took a selfie with it and sent it to Bill so he could give the okay for the communications department to send out the company wide announcement. It went out Thursday afternoon and almost immediately Pat received dozens […]
Becoming a Respected Leader
Pat enjoyed the weekend with her out of town guests then took Sunday evening to reflect on what Coach Smith had shared with her regarding the principle of authority and the importance of being viewed as a trusted expert. She knew this would not be an overnight endeavor for two reasons. First, gaining trust takes […]
