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.

Role Clarity and Its Connection to Vision
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

Role Clarity and Its Connection to Vision

Are your employees clear on what’s expected from them in their work? Do they believe that the work they do matters? Are they excited about helping the organization reach its envisioned future?

If you don’t know the answers to the above questions, then it’s time to find out—and help your employees get clarity in their role so that they understand the part they play in helping the organization reach its vision. In this article, we cover the importance of role clarity for both the employee and the leader, as well as share three steps to take to gain role clarity and increase employee engagement levels.

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From Vision to Execution
Women in Leadership Jonathan Rogers Women in Leadership Jonathan Rogers

From Vision to Execution

Vision is the cornerstone of effective leadership, but how do you set out to achieve the vision you create for yourself, your team, and your organization? In this Coach Video Tip, learn from Executive Coach Jonathan Rogers on how to create a vision rooted in current reality, engage your team in the strategy of it, and actually execute on it so that you can reach your envisioned future. It’s possible, and we’ve got a proven framework to help you get there.

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Vision: The Secret for Success in 2025
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

Vision: The Secret for Success in 2025

It’s a new year—rife with opportunity. And it’ll likely hold its challenges, as most years do, but it’s how you respond to those inevitable challenges that determine their impact, because you, and you alone, get to decide how you show up in 2025. As a leader, you have the privilege to not only create a vision for yourself but also for your team and organization too.

At Building Champions, we believe in the power of vision. We’ve seen countless leaders find success both at work and at home because of the compelling vision they set for themselves. And we believe our structure around vision can help you too. In this article, we discuss the importance of vision, summarize our framework for vision setting, and even share our free vision guide for you to download.

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Toxic Productivity
Women in Leadership Annette Pellinat Women in Leadership Annette Pellinat

Toxic Productivity

It’s every leader’s goal to be as productive as possible, right? Well, what if it comes at the expense of your health, relationships, or well-being? That’s when your productivity is no longer healthy but likely leading you toward burnout. In this Coach Video Tip, learn from Coach Annette Pellinat on how to tell when your productivity is becoming toxic, tactics to combat it, and ways to embrace a healthy balance so that you can find success both at work and at home.

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5 Steps for Implementing Boundaries
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

5 Steps for Implementing Boundaries

Do you find yourself saying yes to people, tasks, or events that you actually want to say no to? How often do you agree to something out of guilt or obligation? Do you give too much time and attention to people that want it without much leftover for those few in your life who actually need it?

If you answered yes to any or all the above, then it’s time to learn how to set and maintain boundaries. It can be difficult to even know where to begin when implementing boundaries which is why we’ve identified five steps to help you. In this article, we explain why boundaries are vital in life and leadership, and the five steps needed to help you create them.

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How to Increase Your Conflict Resolution Skills
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

How to Increase Your Conflict Resolution Skills

For many of us, conflict is something to avoid. It’s uncomfortable and can even feel a bit scary if we don’t know how to navigate through it well. But there’s a cost to being conflict avoidant—and it’s usually the price of our own social well-being. To maintain relational health, we must learn to face conflict in a healthy manner because conflict isn’t necessarily bad, in fact, it might even be beneficial for a relationship.

In this article, we share three skills to master for effective conflict resolution so that you can find the opportunity in conflict and lead yourself well both in and through it.

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How Social Well-being Improves Team Dynamics
Women in Leadership Genena Armstrong Women in Leadership Genena Armstrong

How Social Well-being Improves Team Dynamics

The hustle culture of the business world often pushes us to focus on production and efficiency, forsaking time for rest and play, but research indicates that the social aspect of our lives contributes to our overall health, and therefore, productivity. In this Coach Video Tip, learn from Coach Genena Armstrong on how a focus on social well-being can improve team dynamics and ultimately strengthen your overall well-being and leadership effectiveness.

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The 3 Key Components of Social Well-being
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

The 3 Key Components of Social Well-being

Relationships can be tricky, can’t they? We all bring our own opinions, past experiences, moods, and emotions into each conversation and interaction that we have with one another, affecting the quality and the health of each relationship. And that’s why it’s so important that we understand how to lead ourselves well and how to show up well to those around us, because relationships are a gift. We get to influence people around us, and we can choose whether that influence is positive or negative.

Our overall well-being is impacted by the level of social interaction in our lives and the health of our relationships, so to lead yourself well, you must get clear on the social side of your life. In this article, we discuss why social well-being matters to our lives and leadership, and the three key components that make it up.

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3 Critical Areas of Peak Performance
Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran Women in Leadership Cara O'Halloran

3 Critical Areas of Peak Performance

We all want to consistently reach our goals while remaining motivated, energized, and excited. But how do we make that happen? How do we lead ourselves in a way that will set us up for success in both life and leadership?

Well, to be a peak performer, you’ve got to focus on three critical areas. In this article, we discuss the mindset, routines, and skills of a peak performer, providing actionable tips to help you begin strengthening your performance so that you can be your best and give your best to those at work and at home.

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The Connection of Self-Leadership & Peak Performance
Women in Leadership Drew Lawson Women in Leadership Drew Lawson

The Connection of Self-Leadership & Peak Performance

To be a top performer, you need to address five key areas of well-being so that your battery is charged and at full capacity, allowing you to be your best and give your best. In this Coach Video Tip, learn from Executive Coach Drew Lawson, M.D. about the connection between self-leadership and peak performance. Apply some actionable tips from Dr. Lawson and watch both your leadership effectiveness increase and your performance soar!

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