How to Lead Well Through the Coronavirus Crisis

Leading in coronavirus crisis

Five steps you can implement today COVID-19 is affecting you and every member of your team in potentially drastic ways. People are scared—for their health, the safety of loved ones, continued employment, and their finances. Nothing is a given now. How can you as a leader mitigate your team’s fears? Is it even possible to expect productivity when their emotions and attention are fragmented? Here’s a five-step process for leading well through the …

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Why Appreciation Makes for Good Business

Bill Perry

Leaders, did you know compensation and financial reward is a poor long-term motivator for employees?  Studies show 79% of people who leave their jobs voluntarily do so because of lack of appreciation. So, it makes sense to communicate appreciation to your employees. Extending Appreciation Let’s break it down. When an employee feels appreciated they: Show …

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Episode 53: Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Paul White

A podcast for leaders.

Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform As a leader, are your attempts at intended appreciation with your team falling flat? Maybe it’s because you’re not speaking their language. Today, I’m talking with Dr. Paul White, the man who literally wrote the book on appreciation at work. He is the co-author of The 5 Languages of …

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Moving Your Team Forward Through Coaching

Leadership Podcast: The Bill Perry Show

According to Keith Webb “Coaching is an intentional ongoing conversation or series of conversations which empowers a person to fully live out their calling…but for a work situation it would be to achieve organizational objectives.” Are you empowering others? You may think you are coaching your employees but are you actually advising them instead? There …

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How You Can Develop Your Emotional Intelligence

Leadership Podcast: The Bill Perry Show

Are you sometimes displeased with the way you handle situations? Are there certain people or situations that “set you off?” Do you feel like stress is taking you over at certain times, and you are not managing your reactions well? Well, have you stopped to consider your emotional intelligence? This is an area of life …

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The Importance of Being Intentional About Feedback and Appreciation

Leadership Podcast: The Bill Perry Show

Your people are your greatest asset, and if you aren’t being intentional with your appreciation, you are at risk of losing the best of them. Being intentional is about knowing who they are, understanding their individual role in your company, and paying attention to exactly how they feel most appreciated. With the diversity of personalities, …

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Episode 48: Appreciation and Employee Engagement with Jennifer McClure

A podcast for leaders.

Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Today I’m talking with Jennifer McClure, a former executive recruiter and HR executive who offers a wealth of knowledge on the subject of corporate leadership. Jennifer is here to talk to us about developing corporate leaders and the importance of employee appreciation.   People don’t leave companies, they leave managers …

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Episode 42: Putting People First with Mike Vacanti

A podcast for leaders.

Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform My guest this week is doing amazing things for people and focusing on the dialogue of moving people forward at work. He has recently begun focusing on the value of humans, creating a community known as HumansFirst. One of the things he has identified is that we are in …

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Episode 20: What Your Team Needs to Thrive, Part 6: To Feel Valued

A podcast for leaders.

If we want people to love their work, we’re going to have to love the people. Love in the workplace is a deep appreciation, respect, and dignity for another. Start today by extending sincere empathy and offering recognition and appreciation for their contributions. If you take care of your people, they will take care of your clients and your business.