Category: Business, Leadership, Performance

Catch Them Doing It Right

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...

When Staff Ignore Your Feedback I

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...

Empower Your Workforce

In today’s fast-paced work environment, employee engagement has become more than just a buzzword; it’s a necessity for organizational success. Firms that we see successfully creating a culture of self- engagement among employees are doing so by focusing on...

A Manager’s Impact

In his recent article Stop Trying to Engage Your Employees, Guy Gage suggested 3 different strategies to equip employees to self-engage: creating individual awareness, providing a supportive environment, and performing regular check-ins. This is where managers play a...

Engagement > Benefits

“As professionals, we all want to leave our mark on the world,” said Guy Gage in his article Stop Trying to Engage Your Employees. As a CPA, I believe we work in the greatest profession on earth. We are taking a lot of heat right now with pipeline issues,...

Rebalance Your Engagement Initiatives

My coaching call with a senior leader began on a note of irritation and confusion. He had just received the firm’s employee engagement survey results and wasn’t pleased with what he saw. During our conversation, he mentioned that the firm had been conducting the...