This past Saturday night, our family gathered for movie night, watching the new version of The Lion King. Naturally, we couldn’t resist revisiting the original afterwards. One quote, in particular, from the classic film has always resonated deeply with me:...
For the next several Messages this spring, we will offer a brief thought to carry you through the week. You are very busy and it will be a quick read, but hopefully meaty enough to get your attention. Let us know what you think. One of my first jobs was as a...
[This is a fourth Message in a series responding to a frustrated manager who inquired about what he should do when his staff won’t respond his feedback, even after repeated requests. You can find the first Message of the series here.] In our coaching calls with...
Feedback is an essential part of our growth and development. The challenge is, especially as accountants, we don’t like giving feedback. According to a study performed for this article, in the Harvard Business Review, we prefer to avoid giving corrective feedback....
Catch Them Doing It Right By Guy This message builds on last week’s discussion, which stemmed from Justin, a manager seeking advice on handling staff who do not respond to feedback. He and his colleagues struggle with employees who seem to ignore their directions. You...
How many times do you have to give the same feedback to get results? The Inquiry A manager, whom I’ll refer to as Justin, recently reached out to me to discuss a challenge that he and his fellow managers are grappling with. As dedicated professionals, they take their...