All Posts

RdL is very fortunate in that we get to coach and partner with clients in over 15 countries. We see and experience some of the best, and some of the worst leaders and managers. Just like an elite athlete, RdL not only offers coaching to its clients, but also receives coaching from a Business Results Coach to ensure we remain focused on innovation and delivering leading edge solutions for our clients. In a recent coaching session, as I was speaking of my experiences and observ

We often feel we know what our people want, or we fabricate our own ideas to create our perceptions, but do we ever ask them and confirm what they really really want? Great leaders spend quality time with their people building trust and understanding so they can deliver in line with each person's needs. Here are RdL’s top 10 employee wants from their leader. Employees want purpose. They want to know that what they're doing on a daily basis has some purpose behind it. "What

We should never underestimate the value of a great leader. We can all play the role of a leader no matter what role or position we have. Leadership is a choice, not a rank or a job title. 5 Habits of a great leader 1 - Value and respect your people 2 - Look to give praise even if it is small 3 - Use your power infrequently and only when critical 4 - Surround yourself with people who are better than you 5 - Share your vision so everyone understands the goal

It can be extremely difficult to deal with a boss who is shutting you out or does not want to listen to your ideas. They may; Exclude you from crucial meetings, Stop answering or deflect your questions, Disparage your input, and/or Ignore your needs for resources or other support. There may be a number of reasons why your boss is taking these actions, but to be honest, there is no excuse. The reasons fall into two core categories, Intentional Unintentional Some of the inten

As a coach, I am exposed to a wide variety of people and issues, and one of the issues that I feel is holding far too many people and companies back, is that they are amazing at identifying problems, but very few come prepared to discuss the solution. I have been working with two extremely large multi nationals in the natural resources sector and I can see that I could really make a difference if they would only be open to being solution focused and open minded to other ways