The Building Champions Leadership Development Blog
Drawing upon their decades of leadership experience — and the hundreds of conversations they have each week with leaders across the country — our team of coaches deliver insights, strategies, and tips to help you improve how you lead and live.
Are Executive Retreats a Good Use of Resources?
Executive retreats are making a comeback after the pandemic. With many teams unable to get together for the past couple of years, a well-planned and properly executed retreat can be an excellent use of resources. They can provide a wealth of benefits to help your company get out of a rut or elevate organizational success.
What is a Leadership Development Program?
A good leadership development program is flexible and tailored to meet the individual’s needs. It recognizes that growth and development is a personal journey that calls for a personalized approach. Therefore, each program should provide support for the individual’s current needs and for any challenges they may encounter in the future.
Giving Better Feedback
The topic of feedback comes up a lot in coaching sessions. Giving feedback is an important part of any leader's job—according to research, 98% of employees will fail to be engaged without adequate feedback! In this Virtual Coaching Tip, Executive Coach Todd Mosetter shares the one grave mistake managers—new and experienced—make when they attempt to give feedback.
Leading in Uncertain Times: When You Don't Have All the Answers
Leaders don’t, and can’t, know everything—but the pressure to act like you do can be great—especially in this day and age of direct social connection. The way you show up in those moments where you just don’t have the answers can impact the degree of influence you have within your team, organization, community and society.
8 Elements of a Successful Leadership Mindset
Mindset is so critical because it drives every opinion you have, every decision you make, and every action you take. It influences the culture around you and sets the tone for your team. It determines whether you first seek to understand or rush to judgment. It shapes your decisions around how you focus your organization’s efforts on creating, marketing, and delivering your products and services, as well as the expectations you create for your team.