Extended DISC® Solutions Blog

An interaction during one of our live Certified Behavioural Coaching (CBC) sessions raised an issue that I have been asked to address over the years.

You can feel it in the air. This organization is about results.

What if the complainers are not your biggest problem?

A faithful reader of our articles asked us to address this question. It comes at a time when low employee engagement is a global phenomenon with remote work and a major leadership challenge. Our CEO Trevor E.S. Smith authored an e-book available on Amazon for married folk who needed to rekindle their relationship entitled R.O.M.P.

Team building exercises emphasize that there is no “I” in TEAM. But there is an equally important sense in which teams fail to function at their best when we fail to wield our personal influence. There is room for recognizing the importance of the YOU in teams.

Today’s leaders face unique challenges some of which threaten the very existence of their organizations.

“A new leader has taken over. How do I get on their right side?

Getting confusing signals?

Deciding whether to continue in their present job or actively seek alternative employment is a recurring question for mid-career employees.  The challenge is increased for those who are successful in their present job and have an apparently secure future. Deciding really gets difficult for people who joined the organization at an early stage in their careers and feel a sense of belonging and even obligation for the growth that they have experienced.

Covid-19 is teaching us lessons, if we pay attention. Many of the lessons will make us better people and the world a better place.