by Esther Derby | Jan 13, 2009 | Coaching, Leadership & Management
Mike Cottmeyer writes about Feelings, Thoughts, and Actions. When people have a strong response, Mike describes thoughts as the point of leverage to change behavior. How we think can be influenced more directly… it is somehow less personal. We can learn about... by Esther Derby | Dec 24, 2008 | Leadership & Management, Musings
From a CNN article:We’ve all heard the conventional wisdom about good work habits. Many of us have attended time management classes, participated in workshops and have been advised to “work smarter, not harder.”Work habits that might seem less... by Esther Derby | Dec 2, 2008 | Leadership & Management
Many organizations have a model that feedback rolls down hill. The VPs give feedback to the Directors that report to them. Directors give feedback to the Managers. Managers give feedback to developers. It all cascades downward.A manager’s job is to create an... by Esther Derby | Oct 3, 2008 | Collaboration & Teams
It’s a truism that trust is the foundation of teamwork.But trust is a big word. What do we really mean when we talk about trust?First, trust exists within a context. The sort of trust that you need for a productive working relationship is different from the trust you... by Esther Derby | Nov 22, 2007 | Leadership & Management, Musings
I talked to an middle manager recently who promised his VP that his group would deliver a special project for the VP.Unfortunately, he made a promise on the basis of incomplete information. Once he talked to his group and ran the numbers, it turned out the work he...