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Team Performance

Feb 1, 2020

Team EQ = Higher Performance

Exploring the concept of group-level emotional intelligence (EI) as a key factor in team performance, highlighting how teams with high EI create trust, a shared identity, and a sense of efficacy, leading to significantly better outcomes compared to teams lacking in these emotional competencies.
Oct 1, 2019

Boundaries for Leaders

Outlining the crucial role of boundaries in effective leadership, emphasizing organizational clarity, the judicious use of "yes" and "no," and the skill of conducting constructive confrontational conversations to enhance performance and maintain a productive working environment.
Mar 1, 2019

Storytelling Influences Change

Emphasizing the transformative power of storytelling within organizations to influence behavior change and foster deeper engagement by connecting team members' actions to their core values through vivid, emotionally resonant narratives.
Feb 1, 2019

How a Leader’s Style Influences Culture

Demonstrating the impact of emotional intelligence in leadership, specifically how empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication can transform potential conflict into a productive problem-solving session, thereby motivating and empowering team members.
Jan 1, 2019

Connect to Motivate Your Team: How a Leader’s Personal Concern Impacts Performance

Demonstrating the impact of emotional intelligence in leadership, specifically how empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication can transform potential conflict into a productive problem-solving session, thereby motivating and empowering team members.
Oct 1, 2018

5 Tips for Your Next Strategy Session

Providing strategic planning retreat tips to transform meetings from unproductive to impactful, focusing on clear outcome visualization, meticulous agenda planning, thorough preparation, selecting an ideal location, and establishing a follow-through method for accountability and execution.
Aug 12, 2018

What’s the value of time together?

Outlining the benefits of executive teams conducting off-site retreats, such as gaining fresh perspectives, facilitating strategic planning, fostering creativity, enhancing team alignment, and improving decision-making for the growth and profitability of their companies.
Apr 1, 2018

One-to-One Sessions To Develop Your People

Advocating for regular one-to-one coaching sessions between leaders and direct reports to foster rapport, accountability, and career development, while eschewing traditional performance reviews for more frequent, personalized interactions.
Mar 1, 2018

Bust Chaos with Boundaries!

Emphasizing the importance of establishing boundaries for better time management, self-care, and work-life balance to prevent burnout and improve leadership effectiveness.
Dec 1, 2017

Passion Energizes!

Highlighting W. B. Homes's commitment to fostering family and community through their business philosophy, while also exploring the broader concept that embracing and nurturing one's passions can lead to a fulfilling life, offering clarity, purpose, and a sense of joy.

Life as Art

Life As Art is a tool to help you explore and clarify essential elements for creating your future. Through the process of reflection, visioning, goal setting, and developing planning habits, it is my hope you will maximize your talents, fulfill your dreams, weather inevitable storms, and sustain proactive positivity in all circumstances!

Life as Art book cover