High Impact Leaders

Hundreds of people come to our website every day looking for new team building ideas. In fact, the term team building has a number of different definitions. This term means a lot of different things to various people. Companies often have our instructors help them with annual conventions and meetings because they are looking for ways to add enthusiasm and energy to their regular meetings. These on...

Want to build leaders from within? If you own or run a business you have two choices. You could search for leaders in the marketplace and try to convince them to join your team. Alternatively, you can build leaders from within your organization. When you do the latter, you have the potential to create enthusiasm within your team. You are creating a culture of growth and energy. (It is actually che...

The fourth stage of team development is to build team cooperation and team collaboration. This is part five of a six-part series on how to develop highly effective teams. Just like previous stages of developing teamwork, this stage of leadership development is progressive. So, you will get the best results if you have already spent some time on steps one and two. As a review, the first phase was t...

Conflict resolution in the workplace can be challenging if the trust level is low or your team is under stress. In this episode, we cover seven turnkey strategies that you can use for conflict resolution in your workplace.  This is part four of a six-part series Characteristics of Highly Effective Teams . Last week we covered how to build trust and a team culture within your group . The focus of t...

Team Trust is the most important step in building a highly effective team. Below, we cover 7 expert ways to build trust in your team. This is part three of a six-part series on the Five Characteristics of High-Performing Teams . In each of the sessions, we will cover one of the component steps to creating a team culture . In the first part, we gave an overview of each of the five steps to create a...

This week we continue our series on making sure your team is as highly effective as they possibly can be. This week is all about the goals. A company’s mission vision and values statements are important to success. In fact, business consultants often start with the mission, vision, and values when working with new clients. They do this for a very simple reason. Creating (or updating) these stateme...

The power of a highly effective teams lies in their capacity to perform at levels that are greater than the sum of their parts. Managers and leaders put a great deal of effort into assembling high-performing teams. These leaders also spend considerable resources to ensure those teams reach their potential. Obviously, managers want to make improvements that lead to positive changes within the team....

Have you ever been in one of those situations where you run into someone you know but can't remember the person's name? It can be an awkward situation for everyone involved. Years ago, I came across an astonishingly easy way to remember names that is very helpful. The process has just a few vital steps. However, if you follow every step, you can avoid those awkward social situations. Sti...

Emotional intelligence in leaders throughout your organization can positively impact your bottom line. This type of skill development can also increase employee engagement and improve morale.  The following will highlight the nuances of emotional intelligence in leaders. We do this in three ways. We identify its importance, explain how to regulate our emotions, and show how to anticipate and respo...

An employee development program only works if the people we are developing actually change what they do at work. Most programs never get that far. The content is solid. The instructor is engaging. Evaluations come back positive. Then Monday arrives, and nothing looks different. What’s missing from most employee training is a way for the participants to create new, more positive habits as they deve...

Keeping team members motivated during periods of high growth is pretty easy. There's natural excitement around the office. Everyone is busy, and there is energy in the air.   But sooner or later, every business hits a plateau. And getting over that next hump sometimes takes a little time. As a leader, you want to reward your best team members, but what happens when your margins just won'...

This is week five and the last week of our how to use Claude. AI in your small business series. In the last four weeks we've shown you how to set up Claude and create the connections with your office software. Then, we started using an analogy to explain how Claude is a very competent Executive Assistant. A couple of weeks ago, I explain the different tools that he uses to get the work done f...

For the last couple of weeks, I've been sharing with you a series on how to use Claude. AI in your small business. We started with how to set up Claude so he can have access to your system and do work for you.   In that episode, we started using an analogy to explain how Claude is a very competent Executive Assistant. Last week, I explain the different tools that he uses to get the work done...

For the last couple of weeks, I've been sharing with you a series on how to use Claude. AI in your small business. Last week, we went through the set up process and finished by explaining the Connectors.   Just as a refresher, we are using an analogy to explain hoe Claude is a very competent Executive Assistant. And last week, those connectors were you giving Claude the keys to the office and...

Part 1) Setting Up Claude and Connecting It to Your Workspace   Last week, I started a series on how to use Claude. AI in your small business. this week, I'll take you step-by-step through the different parts of Claude, because it can be a little confusing.   But once you understand all the parts and what this AI agent can do for you, you'll start coming up with so many creative ideas to...

About a month ago, one of my executives had me download the Claude. AI app. Since then, it has completely revolutionized the way my small business works.   Interestingly, the thing that won me over wasn’t better content creation or smarter answers. After all, every one of these tools can do that. Instead, Claude pulled off something none of the others could. In under a month, it let me eliminate a...

Our topic today is about how to improve employee engagement at your company and we are continuing a two part series that we started last week. If you recall, last week, I mentioned that most HR directors and executives know engagement is a problem. They just are not sure what is actually causing it or what to do about it. So, in the last episode, I shared with you a bunch of studies and statistics...

If you want to know how to improve employee engagement at your company, you are not alone. Most HR directors and executives know engagement is a problem. They just are not sure what is actually causing it or what to do about it. The good news is that experts around the world have researched this topic extensively. As a result, we know what drives engagement and what kills it. We know what moves th...

Poor leadership skills can ruin team morale. As a manager, you hold more power than you might think. Obviously, you can hire and fire your subordinates. You can also promote them… or not promote them. You may also have the ability to approve a raise. If not, you at least have the ability to conduct the annual review. In essence, your leadership skills and moral compass have a direct impact on thei...

If you’ve ever worked on a team that had a crazy amount of chemistry, you already know the answer. Everything they touched was gold, they produced more than any other team combined, and they had fun doing it. Unfortunately, you know that that is not the norm. Most teams have people you don’t like, that one person that doesn’t do anything, one person who shows up always talking about their personal...

Looking for the best way to deliver an effective impromptu speech? You will want to master two components. First, you want to reduce your nervousness so your audience sees your response as credible. Then, you want to deliver a credible response so your audience sees you as the expert. If you are new to public speaking, an impromptu speech is one where you have to speak on short notice. So you won’...

Last week I introduced the first 5 skills that every single leader needs to have to be effective, and some of them were probably surprises. I'm sure after taking the survey you realized that a lot of those skills are often overlooked. Things that really are make or breaks for a good team leader that for one reason or another are never developed either do to not knowing what they are, not know...

Leadership is not a singular skill. You're not a good leader if you just know how to discipline well, or delegate well, or coach well, or set goals well, you are only a good leader if you can fulfill all of these roles simultaneously. The problem is you can't grow as a leader if you don't even know all the roles you have to fill. So this week, that's what I'm covering.  I&...

The term “team-building” is thrown around quite often describing any type of activity that is likely to build some type of camaraderie or team environment. However, the specific activities and games that make up a good event can be lumped into a few types of categories. The success of your company depends on its foundation: customers, profit, and company culture. Team building exercises are a grea...

Welp, we're finally here, the last secret to building wealth. Maybe "secret" is the wrong word because, especially in this case, this is a tip that I'm sure you've heard before. It's almost universally known as the biggest factor in building substantial wealth. The great divider between "just getting by" and "being well off". Secondary sources of i...