by Shelley Row | Dec 17, 2020 | Leadership, Leadership During COVID19
Whew! What a year it’s been. There’s nothing like a world-wide pandemic to put a spotlight on good (and bad) leadership. Here’s my list of 2020 leadership lessons and observations. How do yours stack up? Be ready to pivot. Each day I’m impressed by the creativity...
by Shelley Row | Nov 10, 2020 | Employee Culture, Leadership
The problem with most managers Here’s a tale of two managers. Can you relate to either? Shontelle: She was one of my top engineers. She analyzed each problem to the nth degree. She was thorough and logical. A real problem solver. That’s why she was promoted to a team...
by Shelley Row | Oct 28, 2020 | Leadership, Employee Engagement
Leadership development is about applied learning that lasts. When I shifted to applied learning techniques, I saw increased impact, transformed behavior, and lasting change. Why leadership development trainings don’t work · Does your organization provide periodic...
by Shelley Row | Aug 18, 2020 | Leadership, Leadership During COVID19, Neuroscience
Is learning something new the best way to combat “pandemic fatigue?” I don’t know about you, but since mid-March I’ve now seen, heard and read at least a gazillion advice columns and podcasts from “experts” all telling us ways in which we could be...
by Shelley Row | Jun 2, 2020 | communication, Decision-Making, Employee Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, personality profile, success
It seems like a good idea to use your existing senior staff to develop and conduct leadership training for mid and up-and-coming engineer managers. After all, you’re already paying them and they have proven leadership skills. Why not use them to train others?...
by Shelley Row | May 19, 2020 | Business Skills, communication, Decision-Making, Employee Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Neuroscience, over thinking, success
Exhausted after a Day of Zoom Calls? Four Tips to Manage Your Energy in a Virtual Environment Meeting after meeting after virtual meeting. It’s exhausting. Have you noticed that meeting online all day is more exhausting than if you were meeting in person? How...
