by Misti Burmeister | Apr 20, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Last week, we addressed the reason you don’t get compliments and what to do about it. This week, let’s take a deep dive on why leaders (often unknowingly) avoid praising their team, and consequently miss out on the opportunity to strengthen trust, engagement and...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 14, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself thankful for an exceptional employee (or boss), yet failing to communicate your appreciation to them directly? Turns out, you’re not the only one—plenty of people struggle to give compliments. But why? Sitting at a juice bar—Nectar—in Lewes,...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 7, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself desperately wanting to give another person feedback, but also struggling with the possibility of their defensiveness? You want to help them get better results, but you don’t want to waste your time or energy with someone who may be reactive. This is...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 31, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Where in your life do you spend your time and energy focused on trying to get other people to change, rather than challenging and changing yourself? In December of 2017, we headed up to the Catskills in New York. It’s not exactly the right direction to travel from...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 24, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself struggling with… yourself? Maybe it’s your mood, your results, or even a physical pain. Whatever it is, it’s annoying and you want it to go away, or to change in some way. Walking around my absolute favorite small town, Lewes, Delaware, I found...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 10, 2018 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Over the past three weeks, we have been addressing questions posed by a serious student of self-confidence, Ashley. We started out by identifying Ashley’s top five questions, and then we dove into strategies for strengthening confidence. The next week, we dove into...
