Let’s face it, we all have ‘feedback fear’ to some degree. Don’t get me wrong, everyone likes to be told what we’re doing well. What we don’t like is being told what we can do better. And, this even applies to those individuals who claim they ‘love’ constructive feedback. Truth be told, we all have […]
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Oops, I Screwed Up!
I don’t know about you but I have many, many priorities . . . and many, many people I’m personally responsible for. It’s not an excuse, it’s a fact. Keeping track of different emails and texts can be a challenge, especially if people have common names and common phone numbers. And in the spur of […]
‘Emotional Intelligence’: Do You Have It?
You are on an airplane that suddenly hits extremely bad turbulence and begins rocking from side to side. What do you do? Continue to read your book or magazine, or watch the movie, trying to pay little attention to the turbulence. Become vigilant for an emergency, carefully monitoring the cabin staff and reading the emergency […]
What Makes Someone ‘Coachable?’
As a leadership and executive coach, I’m often called in to ‘help’ incumbent leaders ‘’grow’ into their roles. Said differently, organizations are unhappy with the performance of these leaders and are ‘hoping’ that I can get their performance on track. Don’t get me wrong, this is what I love to do which is why I’ve […]
The Ten “R’s” of Great Leadership
Forget about ‘readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmetic,’ let’s talk about the 10 “R’s” that differentiate great leadership, in Corporate America, from figureheads with titles. How’s that for a blunt opening! Actually, great leadership could be characterized by probably any letter of the alphabet, but there are so many on- point “R” words as you’ll see. I […]
The Importance of Presence
Welcome to Rubi’s First Guest Blog. Today, we are featuring Kathy Gingrich Lubbers, a highly talented and insightful Certified SAOL™ Consultant with The Rubi Ho Group. Enjoy! The best present you can give is your presence.” – Anonymous Hmmm. Now that’s a thought-provoker. Whether you’re a parent challenged in finding more time with your kids […]
My Company ‘Under-Values’ Me
The feeling of being under-valued is undoubtedly one of the most sensitive topics within the realm of organizational health. And it’s also one of the most common. Most consultants prefer to side-step it because it is an area fraught with emotion, unmet expectations and vastly differing perceptions. But that’s exactly why we must address it […]
Is It A “Performance” Or “Conformance” Issue?
I worked with a client who was a dynamo in Sales. She truly could sell you a ‘pet rock’ and a month’s supply of food to feed it! Needless to say, her customers loved her. And her company loved her. Every year, she consistently received the company’s premier ‘President’s Award’ reserved for top sales performers. […]
Your “Why” Must Outweigh Your “What!”
During our “Escape” from Vietnam, my mom had to leave two of my sisters behind. They were only 13 and 14 years old. Why? Waiting any longer would have meant none of us would have made it to “freedom.” There was just no time and she instinctively knew it was a sacrifice she had to […]