Teambuilding Posts

Taking a Chance on Potential: What I Learned from Coach Wildman’s Faith in Me

  On Friday night, South Putnam High School’s football field was rededicated to Coach Mark Wildman, a leader whose influence shaped my life in ways I couldn’t have imagined at the time. As a young athlete in 1986, Coach... Read More »

How do I increase accountability within my team?

Are you having challenges within your team with accountability? Increasing accountability within a team requires a combination of clear communication, establishing expectations, and providing feedback. Here are some steps you can take: Set clear expectations: Make sure everyone on... Read More »

What’s the difference between a business advisor, coach, and consultant?

If you’re confused a bit on the difference between a business advisor, coach, and consultant, you’re not alone!   It’s not always straightforward as we tend to overlap services; however, here are a few ways I tend to differentiate. Business... Read More »

How am I different as a leader?

With year end being a time of reflection for many, I thought I’d share a personal reflection of myself as it relates to characteristics of leadership.  Looking back now close to 10 years ago in my corporate experience versus... Read More »

“what are the benefits of having an outsider like me…”

As one might expect, I often get into questions as the what are the benefits of having an outsider like me come into an organization.  Today, I thought I’d share a few of my typical responses to these questions.... Read More »

What’s the health of your team?

 What’s the health of your team? You’ve just begun a process to truly understand! I work with leaders and their teams to assess the current situation, open up lines of communication, and align teams toward a common vision. My assessment... Read More »

Are you in a habit of meeting together?

Recently, I found myself in dialog with a couple individuals who are part of an investment holding group who places a heavy emphasis on culture and leadership development.  As you might imagine with their being a part of an... Read More »

“they’re likely missing out on the best 10%”

The other day, someone commented to me that, “Chris, we have in-house coaching and really don’t know how we’d benefit from your services” which triggered a thought.  I know many leaders who have fantastic cultures within their organization.  Part... Read More »

Are you investing in the on-boarding or assimilation of new leaders?

In blog post like The 4th “C” in Hiring, I’ve shared thoughts and encouragement around the process of hiring key leaders in an organization.  Today, I’d like to focus on the importance of investing in the on-boarding or assimilation of new leaders.... Read More »

Is it time to assess your team?

If I were to come into your organization and perform a depersonalized assessment of your team, would the following be comments I gathered from your team members? What are the major obstacles which either do prevent, or could prevent... Read More »