by Yvette Nash | Apr 13, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself spending gobs of time playing mediator between teams, wishing they would find a way to work together? If they just understood each other, you wouldn’t have to spend so much time and energy helping each side understand the other. You’re ready to free...
by Yvette Nash | Apr 5, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself scratching your head in disbelief just months after hiring the person you thought was the perfect fit? “They were eager, skilled, and even came highly recommended,” you thought to yourself, “Why are (or aren’t) they doing____?” you lament,...
by Yvette Nash | Mar 29, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
In June of 2016 I received a call from Helen, the woman responsible for TEDxUMD 2017. A mutual friend recommended me as a speaker, and Helen wanted to know if I would be interested in delivering a TEDxTalk on February 18, 2017. “Absolutely,” I responded, “Delivering a...
by Yvette Nash | Mar 16, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Like all skills, qualities and attributes, being seen as the person capable of getting the job done can be as simple as counting the number of times you hear the question, “Do you work here?”—Or, even better—“Are you the manager?” when you’re just another customer....
by Yvette Nash | Mar 9, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“Why don’t they put more time and attention to that client? If they don’t, they might lose them.” “Can’t they see I would be excellent in that position? Why don’t they consider me?” “Don’t they understand that if they’d just have more team building activities...
by Yvette Nash | Mar 2, 2017 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Think of the person on your team whose actions or inactions are garnering them negative publicity. You know the person—the one your colleagues and leadership team keeps worrying and complaining about. In your mind, you hear yourself thinking— “If they’d just be quiet...
