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January 14, 2014
Supervising With Coaching Skills
Supervisors have authority over others. They monitor and direct.Coaches have no authority and function only in non-directive ways.Great supervisors successfully mix these two roles. I’ll show you how.
The role of supervisor is broad. You must simultaneously achieve results and develop the people with whom you work. The more your employees develop, the more results they can achieve. And the easier it is to do your job.
Supervisors must take a coaching approach if they are to e...
January 6, 2014
The Life You Want Someday Begins Today
For far too long, years even, I’ve said to myself “someday I’m going to get organized, disciplined, and do the things I should be doing.” However, someday never came. I was stuck with wishfulthinking until I made a decision that someday was today. Here are 4 steps that helped move me toward my “someday” life today.
Let me give an mundane example, my morning routine.
My schedule in irregular. I travel a lot. When I am home I work from my home office. I have many different orga...
December 31, 2013
My Top 10 Posts From 2013
What a year! This is the first year of www.keithwebb.com. I really appreciate that you take the time to read my posts. Even more, I’m thrilled to hear how you have adopted some tip to make your, or someone else’s, life better.
Here are my top 10 posts from 2013. It’s a real potluck of topics. Each will help you multiply your impact if you take it to heart.
Thanks again for a great year, I look forward to being with you in 2014!
My Top 10 Posts from 2013
How to Get 300% Greater...
December 22, 2013
101 Ways to Make Training Active by Melvin Silberman
As a professional trainer and coach I know my subjects well. That’s my problem! It’s too easy to stand up and lecture. The trick is to involve participants in meaningful ways. “101 Ways to Make Training Active” is just the ticket.
Silberman begins with 20 “top 10″ lists of training tips. For example, “Ten assignments to give learning partners” and “Ten suggestions for activating a lecture” and “Ten options for role playing”, etc. Each of the 200 tips are written in brief bullet-point style tha...
December 17, 2013
Christmas, St. Francis, and Active Learning
St. Francis of Assisi was superb communicator. People loved him. He taught with stories, acting, and props. On Christmas of 1223, he created the first live nativity scene to illustrate the birth of Jesus. He is, I believe, the patron saint of active learning. I’ll show you how Francis did it.
In case you are not familiar with St. Francis, he lived in what is now central Italy and began a spiritual movement based on the teachings of Jesus. He was radical. He renounced all material things. Franc...
December 12, 2013
Leadership and Self-Deception, A Review
A shocking look at how we create our own problems and then blame others for them!Leadership and Self-Deception is a solid, much-needed look at leadership. Read it. Apply it. And see your own leadership and personal satisfaction go up.
This book begins with stories of a manager, a CEO, a father, and a 19th century scientist who while searching diligently for their problems “out there” find that the problem was within themselves.
The best way to illustrate the premise behind the book, without re...
December 8, 2013
Don’t Give Feedback, Generate Feedback
Many people hate giving feedback nearly as much as they dislike receiving critical feedback. I want to show you how to give feedback successfully, by not giving it.
Feedback is absolutely necessary for personal and professional growth. Giving feedback is expected of any supervisor, leader, or even parent. This is not to say that people like receiving feedback – they don’t. I wrote another article on the wrong ways many people receive feedback.
The goal of feedback is to provi...
December 4, 2013
3 Mistakes in Receiving Feedback
Receiving feedback is tough. We absolutely need it if we are to grow and improve. Yet, if you’re like me, you hate receiving critical feedback. I want to share 3 common mistakes made in receiving feedback. And 4 steps for how to effectively receive feedback.
Many people are not skilled in giving feedback. They say inappropriate things or are too emotional and not objective enough. Their feedback might not be entirely true.
The key to growth, however, is to look for what parts...
November 28, 2013
The Impact of Gratitude
We often receive people’s help and kindness, and then neglect to thank them. Don’t make this mistake! The impact of gratitude goes a long way.
Gratitude is a powerful way to encourage others by telling them the results of something they did for you. If we don’t pass along our thanks, that help may not be there next time.
An executive told me, “I am always willing to help someone, even more so when I know they will do something with that help.” All too often we accept the help...
November 26, 2013
10 Ways to Avoid Paying Airline Baggage Fees
I hate paying baggage fees! These fees have become a huge money maker for airlines. I will show you 10 different way for how to avoid paying airline baggage fees on your upcoming travel.
Here’s the problem: a few years ago US airlines were going bankrupt. Their solution: unbundle all the “extras” services passengers receive when flying and charge for them. Baggage fees were one of the first fees to be added. Followed by selling meals, drinks, blankets, exit row seats – one a...
