by Molly McGrath | Mar 3, 2014 | Communication, Leadership, Team Training
If you’ve been reading our blog, you know we are huge fans of creating a business environment of empowerment. But we find there is too much confusion about the difference between motivation, inspiration and empowerment. In a nutshell, our perspective boils down to...
by Molly McGrath | Feb 27, 2014 | Communication, Hiring & Firing, Leadership, Team Training
“I scheduled my employee review on your calendar.” Bosses cringe when they hear these dreaded words, automatically thinking, “She is asking for a raise.” And it goes both ways. When team members hear “It’s time for your team review,” they cringe and think “They are...
by Molly McGrath | Feb 6, 2014 | Communication, Hiring & Firing
The Dread of Interviews is the Magic of Getting the Candidate to Talk. While we have two favorite questions that usually do the trick (shared below) the magic of a productive interview is getting the candidate to reveal a glimpse of their true self, not their...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 28, 2014 | Communication, Decreasing Stress, Leadership, Team Training
Ever realize that the more responsible your team leader becomes, the more isolated you may feel as an attorney? What, they don’t need me anymore? During our Team Empowerment call yesterday, we were discussing the concept of an intrapreneur. Intrapreneurs are team...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 12, 2014 | Communication, Decreasing Stress, Leadership
It’s an unsettling feeling when you lose trust in your team. (And the same goes if you are an employee and you don’t trust your boss or co-workers anymore.) I don’t mean the type of trust like fearing they will steal from you. In a way, that’s easier to resolve. You...
by Molly McGrath | Dec 12, 2013 | Communication, Leadership, Passion
It’s so easy to mentally zone out as we go through the mundane parts of our day. I know I do. When I’m waiting in line, or to be called for an appointment, I can easily slip into a mental rundown of my “to-do” list, think through a challenge I’m sorting...