by Lissa Qualls | Apr 1, 2018 | Leadership
The past 15 years have shown a substantial increase in the number of people hiring life coaches. Many people confuse life coaching as a type of counseling, but this isn’t the case. A life coach is a professional who helps you manage your entire life, rather than only...
by Lissa Qualls | Mar 9, 2018 | Leadership
Organizational leadership can make or break an organization. Studies have found that 50% of people who leave their jobs quit because of their managers. As a reflection of leadership ability, that equates to a 50% failure rate. Poor leadership leads to high turnover...
by Lissa Qualls | Feb 9, 2018 | Employee Strengths, Leadership
Training within the business world no longer involves hours of boring conferences. Psychologists have found that the most-effective methods for training groups are team-building exercises. Most employees already have what are referred to as “hard skills,” such as...
by Lissa Qualls | Jan 15, 2018 | Leadership
The best organizations often draw leadership staff from existing employees, choosing people who stand apart in knowledge and skills. Formal leadership development benefits everyone from the CEO to the entry-level employee. By training and emphasizing the...
by Lissa Qualls | Dec 14, 2017 | Employee Strengths, Leadership
Each member of a group brings diversity and originality. Those facets can cause friction, or they can improve group strength and produce dramatic results. A sense of purpose and mission sets a group of people apart as a team working together to accomplish a shared...
by Lissa Qualls | Nov 20, 2017 | Employee Strengths, Leadership
William Shakespeare was a legendary playwright, but he likely would have made a terrible accountant, and anyone who employed him as such would have suffered as a result. Everyone has the potential to stretch beyond their natural abilities and grow, but if you want to...
