Yes, it’s stressful to manage a team. There are projects and personalities, emotions and deadlines, drama and complaints. How do managers learn how to tame stress so they can show and lead more effectively. This training call gives insight into the stressors of management and what to do to relieve it.

On the topic of trust, managers would be well served to understand how it impacts their ability to lead a team. On this training call, we cover the components of building trust on teams and the conditions that impact who and how we deem people trustworthy. Plus, you’ll learn tips to grow deeper in trust with the people you work with.

Managers must be aware of cognitive habits that may get in the way of being an open, respectful and inclusive leader.. If you want to lead others in a way that’s less biased and more inclusive, be aware of three words that are critical for you to understand.

Motivation is a feeling. The problem being, we all keep waiting to feel motivated to do the things we don't feel like doing. And that ain't ever gonna happen. Even though we know doing the thing is good for us, that it will bring us some benefit or result.

I love this idea of the Serendipity of Success, that the universe transpires to help you just at the exact moment you need it, bringing you a person or a resource you weren't expecting that moves you closer to a goal or toward something you were trying to accomplish.

Believing in Karma is like learning the Golden Rule. It's just what we learn as kids, it's considered truth and we're not to question it, we're just to abide by it. Period, end of story.

Yes, this is all well and good. I leave a good portion of my life up to Karma. (I know for a 100% fact that a couple of very bad things have happened to me as a result of bad Karma juju I emitted to the world). Mostly, though, I believe in the Karma of kindness.

Enthusiasm is found in that white space between perseverance and defeat.  It is what makes someone stay motivated and keep going and others give up and quit.

So how do you get it and how do you keep it? 

If, more than anything, you focus on being kind I guarantee it'll make for a great year. See kindness is just a form of Karma - you gotta give some out to get some back.

A powerful lesson from Manager Boot Camp on self-awareness. Really, all success as a manager and leader stems from you knowing how to lead and manage YOURSELF first.

Of course your performance review is important, but THIS is even more important. A great lesson from the book, Thanks for the Feedback: The Art & Science of Receiving Feedback.

The success in any one area of your life (finances, health, relationships) really comes down to the amount of successful decisions you are making in that same area.

The formula is simple:
Thing you want = Sum [single decisions x every day]

The Momentum train can't leave the station without some fuel to get it started. And it's up to you to fuel it on a daily basis.

Doing your best to keep curiosity alive and kicking among your team is critical. People who are curious contribute more, collaborate more and feel that their ideas are truly valued (which means they stick around longer!).

If your team isn't pushing the curious envelope - maybe they're too busy or believe they already are as curious as they can be - you can do a few small things to promote an environment of learning within your department. Here are 3 ways to keep your employees curious: