In a recent conversation with a mid-level manager, we discussed his concern about members of his team getting in periodic spats with their contemporaries in another department, an internal client…
Author: Bill Catlette
Bill Catlette, @ContentedCows is an executive coach, virtual presenter, and business author who helps clients build lasting competitive edge by eliminating blind-spots and improving leadership habits. Read more about Bill’s coaching services, or contact us to discuss how we can help you or your organization, virtually, or in person, when we can.
It's About How You Make Them Feel
In a recent session with a coaching client, I asked her view of the key tenets of leadership. Responding thoughtfully yet crisply, she talked about the importance of the leader…
4 Questions That Will Improve the Uptake From Learning & Development Activities
Learning and development professionals tell us that $billions are spent each year in the U.S. on professional development. Having worked in that arena for better than two decades, I agree…
Yes, Organizational Fit Still Matters
In the work world, “Culture” represents the values, norms, aims, customs, rules, the way of life if you will of an organization. It is an amalgam of the non-talent ingredients…
Improve Your Talent Hunts… Get Good With Crayons
Much has been written and said recently about the incidence rate of job candidates’ outright refusal of job offers, and the unprecedented ghosting of interviews and start dates. Anecdotal evidence…
Are You Listening, or Just Waiting to Talk?
Almost universally, the leaders I have the good fortune to coach find that one of the skills they most need to work on is listening… really listening. That need has…
Please Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On Before Assisting Others
Yesterday, on International Flight Attendants Day, I was reminded of two things: My admiration and appreciation for the women (mostly) and men who work hard to assure our safety and…
Eagles Don’t Flock... Retuning Your Talent Hunt for a Tight Labor Market
Earlier this week, we completed a 4-part webinar series on “Finding Great People” for the management and ownership team of a Florida-based business.The webinars focused on ways to counter the…
Hugs, Your Space, and the New World Order
What Like bolts from the blue, less than a month before the expected announcement of his Presidential plans, former VP Joe Biden, who has been in the national spotlight for…
Stop Ghosting, Keep Your Word, Your Reputation. It’s All You’ve Got!
Lately, I’ve observed unprecedented levels of people ghosting scheduled appointments. One involved a wasted 400-mile drive (grr!). I learned of others in conversation with two independent businesswomen, both of whom…