7 Great Practices To Inspire Action When Leading Teams

Leaders are responsible for inspiring action in the people they lead. Sometimes, leaders don’t know how to inspire action. In this article, we will explore seven practices that great leaders use to motivate their teams and encourage them to take action. Here are the 7 Great practices to inspire action when leading teams. 1: Create … Read more

The 7 Winning Principles of Effective Leadership

There are many qualities that top athletes and top business leaders share. Top leaders can agree that knowledge and a certain level of talent are essential, but it takes more than that. My seven winning approaches to leadership describe what to do but most importantly what to avoid. These principles were developed from lessons learned as a two-time Olympic athlete and as a winning coach.

Moving Out of Fear Into Possibility

Fear is created from past experiences. It is the perception of possible pain or history of pain revisited. During these times of the pandemic when uncertainty is prevalent, the more attention given to the possible but not yet inevitable, the greater your suffering.   Fear cannot co-exist with faith. One or the other can exist, … Read more

How Leaders Can Support Teams Overcoming COVID PTSD

Leaders cannot expect their team members to return to work as they left. Many people returning to work will be suffering from COVID PTSD. They will have experienced one or more of the following: Disconnection from work, projects, leaders, and peers. Health challenges. Anxiety/fear about financial situation. Loss of a loved one. Relationship issues. Trauma … Read more

One Surefire Way to Overcome Diversity

Sherry Winn - One Surefire Way to Overcome Diversity

“The key to the victory was faith; the ability to believe in a positive outcome without knowing HOW it will happen.” -Sherry Winn Do you have the capacity to get through adversity? If you’ve watched the Olympic Games, you’ve seen gymnasts blunder on the uneven bars, vault or balance beam. They might fall off and have … Read more

How You Build a Meaningful Conversation

Build a Meaningful Conversation

We build every relationship one honest conversation at a time. What happens in most conversations is that we fail to speak honestly. As children we learned to filter our words. We were told certain words were impolite, rude, or hurtful. We were taught to use white lies, to hide the truth, and to shield others … Read more

What Qualities Make a Great Team Member?

Qualities Make a Great Team Member

Do you know the qualities that make a great team member? Most of speakers and trainers focus on how to create a better supervisor, manager, president, team captain or CEO. How many seminars, educational sessions or keynote speeches are focused on being a great team member? As a former collegiate basketball coach, I know one … Read more