Don’t Lie To Me

October 11, 2010 by · Leave a Comment  

Lie to Me is one of my favorite TV shows and among the few that I watch. Perhaps the similarity between some of my work – administering behavioral employment assessments and the science behind reading facial expressions in order to find the truth made me feel like I am more of a participant of the show than just an observer. In case you’ve never seen the show: Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and... [Read more ...]

Executive Coaching Tip #3 Lesson for Leaders

September 20, 2010 by · Leave a Comment  

New leaders often make the mistake of spending all of their time learning the processes of their new company, and get buried in the details of the nuts and bolts, processes and systems.  If you want to really succeed and make an impact in a new leadership role, seek to understand the people and learn how to communicate with them and help them succeed. New leaders at Southwest Airlines are told, “Don’t... [Read more ...]

Executive Coaching Tip #1

September 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment  

When developing an effective 360 strategy, don’t forget to consider how the survey is positioned in the company.  As we have seen many times in different organizations, the perception of the 360 system by employees is almost as important as the the survey itself.  Make sure your leadership group understands and believes that the 360 feedback is for the purpose of learning and development of... [Read more ...]