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Cathy Gaynor
Time is a Choice
In an article published in the June issue of More Magazine, Sharon Cotliar interviewed author Laura Vanderkam on how to earn more and still have time for yourself. Sounds fantastical, doesn’t it? When Vanderkam researched her latest book, I Know How She Does It, she discovered some great tips to help achieve this. Make time for regular exercise….
Do You “Lean In” to Leadership?
Are you looking for a good read? Try Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg the current COO of Facebook. I would highly recommend this book to all men and women in a leadership role as well as all wives, husbands, fathers, and mothers. I thought I would share a couple of ideas mentioned in the book that really…
Can You Imagine?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Take some time this week to truly imagine what it would be like to live the life of someone on your team. Choose someone who lives a different lifestyle than you do (has kids; doesn’t have kids; has a second job; has a disability; takes care of an ailing parent; just started with…
How Effective is Your Leadership?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Gauge your leadership effectiveness, by rating your employees’ willingness on a scale of always, sometimes, never to the following: My employees willingly embrace our organization’s vision, mission, and values. My employees willingly accept changes in the team or organization. My employees willingly “go the extra mile” for me or for our organization. My…
Do You Have a Mission Statement?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Your personal mission statement, core values, and intentions help you determine your direction. Use these high-level concepts to help you choose the activities and responsibilities that are best aligned with the direction you want to take. Your mission statement should be 1-2 sentences that describe your purpose as it relates to your career…
Are You Distracted by Technology?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Pay attention to your communication patterns by noticing and tracking how you are enabling and disabling yourself with technology. If you tend to use technology to streamline your own productivity and efficiency, what is the cost associated with being less present and unintentionally damaging relationships? Simply track how often you are distracted by technology,…
Are You Able to Dial it Back?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE What can you do to dial it back in a way that’s enough but not too much? Put people at ease Ask others what they think Listen to their answers Frame your solutions as questions Share the credit for good ideas Pick your battles Would you rather be effective over the long run…
Is Your Team High-Performing?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE According to a study on effective teams released by the Best Companies Group, the five most crucial components of high-performing teams were: Goal Setting: knowing where you are going Communication: the best use of your eyes, voice, and ears Trust: believing in others and being trustworthy yourself Accountability: doing what you say you…
Are You Exercising Good Judgment?
EXERCISING GOOD JUDGMENT Everyone has heard the word “judgment” and for most of us this word has a negative connotation related to the inevitable unfairness we associate with judging others. What does that really mean? Judgment can be exercised for good, especially in delicate or stressful situations, and in this context it is often referred…
Are You Open to New Ideas?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE As Ralph Simone writes in his last post, we are sometimes too focused causing ourselves to be closed to new ideas. An important aspect of collaboration is remaining open to new ideas, even if they seem to disagree with what you know to be possible or true. It is essential for you to…