McKinsey & Company along with Lead In recently released their Women in the Workplace 2023 report, debunking four myths on the state of women at work and following it up with recommendations for organizations to help create a path forward. We highly encourage you to check it out!

The report is chock-full of both informative statistics and tips for leaders to make positive change. And one of their recommendations is to: Support and reward managers as key drivers of organizational change. This tip can be applied to everyone, and we’d like to expand upon it, pulling from the Building Champions coaching frameworks.

In this article, we provide tips for organizations to better prepare, equip and grow their managers—so that they can, in turn, cultivate healthy and high-performing teams where people belong, are encouraged to share their perspectives and are supported to grow in all areas of their lives.

When you think of leadership, what do you think of? Do you think about how you lead your team or organization? Are you mostly considering a management style? Well, at Building Champions, we believe that self-leadership precedes team leadership—which impacts your organizational influence. So before you can lead anyone else, you must be leading yourself well.

In this article, we unpack the four key areas of self-leadership so that you can strengthen your well-being, create a compelling vision for your career, get clarity on your role to enhance your job performance and increase your overall productivity. Healthy leadership starts with you!

Seeing someone take accountability for their actions, words and choices is refreshing, isn’t it? When someone makes a mistake, takes ownership, apologizes and begins making concerted efforts to either rectify the situation or change behavior, it’s a sign of health—because everyone makes mistakes, but it’s how you handle your failings that makes the difference. And at the end of the day, we can only control ourselves and recognize the impact we have upon others. It’s quite a privilege; and should be used wisely.

So whether you lead an organization, a team or yourself, how you either embrace or reject accountability matters. In this article, we’ll dive into what an accountable leader looks like and how you can own your consequences, both good and bad. Because how you handle your failings is a key component of leadership and a true indicator of growth.

It’s officially Q4—the air is crisp, the leaves are turning, there are three months left in this calendar year and the holidays are coming. And with end-of-year deadlines approaching and social activities filling schedules, your time might begin to feel limited. But as a leader, it’s important not to let the stress that can come with busyness overwhelm and impact your behaviors because whether you realize it or not your influence is widespread and far-reaching. And a time like this is when your emotional intelligence (EQ) matters most.

The level of EQ that you possess and demonstrate both at work and at home affects your actions, words, responses and relationships. That’s why it’s necessary to understand yourself—how you react to people, things and situations and also how your reactions, behaviors and choices affect others. In this article, we explain four ways for you to strengthen your emotional intelligence so that you can be your best self, deliver results and enjoy every aspect this new quarter brings.

In this age of fast-changing technological growth, brands must adapt and evolve. Recent data reveals that 89% of consumers will buy from a brand they follow on social media. Companies can connect with and hear from their consumers like never before. Not only does the look and feel of a brand matter, but the voice, purpose and cultural impact of a company’s brand matter even more. Organizations are accessible online; and because of that accessibility, it’s necessary that they are clear and consistent in their messaging. But what is a brand communicating?

In this article, we explore the significance of a personal brand, a team’s brand and an organization’s brand. We offer leadership tips to help you grow, adapt and evolve your brand as well as the influence you have on both your team’s brand and company’s brand.

We’re nearly halfway through September—which means we’re running toward the last quarter of the year. And Q4 can fly by faster than most when filled with end of year projects, deadlines and holiday time off. So instead of just surviving the end of the year, why don’t you intentionally plan for it? We often kick off each calendar year with vision, purpose and new resolutions—but why not finish the year with just as much excitement?

If you’re looking for a way to align your team around a shared purpose for the end of the year, then one of our team workshops is a great solution for you. Plus, by pulling up and away from the daily demands of work, you’ll communicate to your team that you care about investing in them. In this article, we’ll cover the four key components of our team workshops so that you can see how we help teams like yours rally together to finish the year strong.

Resources can often feel finite and limited. And sometimes they are. That’s why stewardship is important in leadership. But often during times of economic uncertainty, it can feel safest to restrict spending and limit growth. And sometimes that’s exactly the right move. But what happens when that type of thinking becomes your norm? When it’s no longer a season of limits, but a lifestyle? Well, that’s when you’re headed toward a scarcity mindset.

In this article, we’ll break down what it can look like to live and lead with a mindset of abundance versus one of scarcity. And you can decide for yourself—which one looks like an easier way to live?