Know Thy Value and Bring It! I believe in the power of situational leadership – understanding which leadership styles to leverage based on the needs of individuals with whom you interact. At the same time, I believe that if you are spending 75% of your day conforming to a version of yourself to identify with …
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Many organizations are constantly seeking to sustain culture, align people with culture, fit people within a defined culture, and maintain rigid practices and procedures to cement the culture. Considering present and future changes in our workplaces – demographics, technology, privacy (and many other) laws, working conditions, global expansion, mergers & acquisitions, the competitive talent landscape, …
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COACHING SHOULD IGNITE MOTIVATION During my 30+ year career in human resources, I’ve attended workshops on coaching, led training for organizations to help leaders become better coaches, read literature about coaching, and engaged in various discussions about the importance of coaching. However, from the perspective of the coached, I’m not sure we always get this …
CHECK CULTURE BIAS Today. In your organization. Some people could be spending 8 hours of their day conforming to a version of themselves to identify in your environment. They are code switching, metamorphosizing, and adapting, to “fit” the definition of what is considered cultural normalcy at your organization. This is stealing their ability to bring …
Discussions Matter! At Home. On the Job. In Line. At Dinner. On Teams. In Families. On Vacation. EVERYWHERE!! Therefore, it's no surprise that I receive inquiries every time I wear my shirt: "WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THOSE SHIRTS?!" Because the fact is, DISCUSSIONS MATTER is a UNIVERSAL message! Wear them for team events, …
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU SERVE Leadership can be overwhelming and associated responsibilities daunting. Running from one task to the next, one meeting to the other, one phone call after another, the fact that your role as leader is first, and foremost, about serving people, can inadvertently get lost. Making people your priority must …
Don't miss an opportunity to engage agency members in discussions, demonstrating your commitment to their well-being. Discussions Matter is packaged for ease of delivery. You can have a discussion that matters in 15 minutes, an hour, or more depending on the depth of engagement and time availability. Ask me how!
Excerpt from the Introduction to Discussions Matter: Incidents are occurring that have left communities, families, and law enforcement officials mourning. Those incidents have also resulted in fear, anger, and devastation, with social media driving those emotions to heightened levels unknown in the past. Wounds are opened and reopened without time to heal before another incident …
I'm glad you asked! Identify a discussion facilitator. Your facilitator may be a law enforcement leader, internal trainer, police academy trainer or educator with a law enforcement background. The Discussions Matter Facilitator Guide provides step by step guidelines to support successful discussions, as well as the FREE Discussions Matter Facilitator eLearning.Distribute Discussions Matter Workbooks. Each …
Today is Day 2 of the 2017 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference. The conference is the official debut of Discussions Matter to Law Enforcement: A Guide and Workbook for Law Enforcement Officials Committed to Changing the Status Quo. It has truly been a great opportunity to speak to so many law enforcement …
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