by Liz Guthridge | Oct 31, 2025 | Blog
To what extent are you expanding the definition of your KPIs? If you want to measure what matters, it will help to focus on more than measuring the outputs and activities — the “doing” of leadership. You also need to track the “being“ of...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 26, 2025 | Blog
Remember this expression? “Never ASSUME, because when you ASSUME, you make an ASS of U and ME,” which is the creation of the late TV writer and filmmaker Jerry Belson. Recently, I was the only ass in the group. And it took me a minute to realize it. Assumptions we...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 10, 2025 | Blog
Can you do me a favor? The next time you engage a team member or work colleague in a conversation, please pause first and ask yourself: “Will my words PULL this person closer to me and toward trust, learning, or engagement? Or will my words PUSH them away in fear and...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog
Are you also dealing with direct reports who are asking for promotions but aren’t showing that they are capable of assuming new responsibilities? That’s the situation that several of my clients find themselves in. These senior leaders express frustrations that...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 20, 2025 | Blog
Do these work requests sound familiar? “Please take our employee survey.” “What’s your experience as a member of this team? “Answer these 5 anonymous questions.” “Please complete my 360 so I can become better in my role and as a human.” Wherever you turn these days,...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 6, 2025 | Blog
“Managers are overseeing more people as companies large and small gut layers of middle managers in the name of cutting bloat and creating nimbler yet larger teams…. According to data from research and advisory firm Gartner, there was one manager for every five...