One of the best things I did to lead myself this year was to stop doing it alone. I joined a small group sales coaching team led by Bill Caskey a couple months ago. Over the summer we’re talking through a list of specific things we can do to improve ourselves and our...
We all love a good story. When something funny happens to someone else we can laugh and be glad it wasn’t us. That’s fine around a table or campfire — but not in a job interview. Too often the finalist candidates a client wants us to interview tries tom impress us...
It’s awkward to hear someone giving you a candid, honest response to open-ended questions that misses the mark — over, and over again. Here and there the person gives an answer that sounds good and may remind me of someone I admire. But I’m becoming aware of a mask...
When was the last time someone gave you “feedback” as a leader that actually left you feeling motivated to improve personally or professionally? If you can’t remember a positive feedback experience or only a few, you’re not alone. Giving feedback is too often confused...
If you’ve been interviewed for jobs, you’ve most likely been asked straight-forward questions about past behaviors. This type of ‘formula’ interview is often referred to as the STAR interview method. As we’ve identified in a previous article, the STAR method is an:...
The financial costs of a bad hire are well documented, with some estimates exceeding $240,000. But we wanted to dig into how those costs manifest themselves in school districts across the nation, both in monetary and intangible ways. I recently asked a superintendent...
