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All Around Consulting We help you inspire your employees to reach new heights by illuminating the path to High Performance.

We live in a disengaged world. People are not only disengaged at work, they are disengaged at home, in their relationshi...
09/02/2022

We live in a disengaged world. People are not only disengaged at work, they are disengaged at home, in their relationships, in their communities, and within themselves.

The greatest gift you could give the world is striving to be the best version of yourself. Give yourself the gift of self-care, adequate sleep, eating healthy and exercising, continuing your education, spending time with friends and family, do all the little things that make you a little bit better each day.

When you go down this path, you will be a better partner, parent, volunteer, leader, and community member. You will inspire others to do the same. Bit by bit, you will change the world around you.

When we have a winning mindset, we understand that continuous improvement means we are always improving even if we did n...
08/31/2022

When we have a winning mindset, we understand that continuous improvement means we are always improving even if we did nothing wrong. This is the foundation for high performance.

In general, people will perform to the best of their ability based on the level of information, experience, and training they had at the time of the occurrence.

As a leader you can leverage this by setting clear expectations, providing development opportunities, and feedback and guidance during a project or task.

Take it one step further and ask your peers and managers for feedback on your performance. When you do this, you’ll inspire others to do the same.

High performance is about doing the little things well, every single day.

When you have a few minutes to yourself, how often do you reach for your phone to mindlessly browse social media?Instead...
08/29/2022

When you have a few minutes to yourself, how often do you reach for your phone to mindlessly browse social media?

Instead, use those 5-10 minutes to simply be alone with your thoughts.

When you do this, you'll allow your brain to decompress, process your day, and think new thoughts.

High performers do the little things well, and these little breaks will help you optimize your performance instead of simply wasting time. We don't need to escape our thoughts, we need to process them.

At some point, we've all worked for someone who was a poor leader. It's unpleasant, and we learn just as many lessons fr...
08/17/2022

At some point, we've all worked for someone who was a poor leader. It's unpleasant, and we learn just as many lessons from bad bosses as we do the good ones.

You can avoid becoming the example of "what not to do" by taking responsibility for the outcomes, even if a problem wasn't necessarily your fault.

Let's use a common example and say your employee didn't complete a task up to your standards...

-Did you explain the task well enough to ensure there was no misinterpretation?

-Did you provide them with adequate resources and support to do the job effectively?

-Did you provide frequent feedback during the task to re-direct them when it started going off track?

There are some common excuses when these questions are asked:

-"I don't have enough time or energy to manage my people to that level."
-"I expect them to know what to do without requiring my involvement."

In a perfect world, your people can work effectively with minimal supervision, and there are plenty of teams that operate in this fashion. This is a perfectly fine expectation.

However, when mistakes are occurring and objectives aren't being accomplished, before pointing a finger at your people, take that look in the mirror and ask yourself "what else could I do to help them be successful?"

Upwards of 65% of your employees may be disengaged at work, meaning they show up and do the bare minimum required before...
08/16/2022

Upwards of 65% of your employees may be disengaged at work, meaning they show up and do the bare minimum required before clocking out at the end of the day. As a leader, you can choose to feed this abysmal statistic or do something different to change the outcome.

Everything starts with purpose. By giving your people a cause they can rally behind, you can help inspire them to perform at an optimal level.

How do you do this?

Simple. Identify what your organization's goals are. What is a goal or project you can initiate that would provide your people an opportunity to shine? We don't want to add more work for work's sake, but we want to pick something which will have meaning.

The easiest question you can ask your people is "what are your frustrations?" They will probably have plenty. Pick the one that has the biggest impact and aligns with your organization's goals, and workshop a solution with your team. Set goals, obtain commitments, and hold each other accountable.

When you do this, you'll see the energy of your team shift. They'll have a meaningful reason to be excited at work (or at least as excited as one can be at work), and you'll be able to start gaining momentum on the objectives that will drive your company forward.

Are you sick of clickbait headlines that promise a magic solution to a problem you are experiencing? Us too.People often...
08/15/2022

Are you sick of clickbait headlines that promise a magic solution to a problem you are experiencing? Us too.

People often get distracted by the flashy "latest and greatest" tactics to get more done, and meetings are not exempt from this trend.

If your meetings suck, it likely boils down to one thing, and one thing only: a lack of discipline.

To run an effective meeting, it takes discipline to pick a meeting format and practice it until you are seeing results. It takes discipline to create an agenda, stick to it, and not get distracted. It takes discipline to hold each other accountable and establish commitments.

High Performers are never above the basics, and there's nothing more basic than discipline. You don't need a fancy meeting format to get stuff done, you just need the discipline to commit to the basics.

In a world that is heavily focused on Leadership, we must not forget the importance of Followership in a high-performanc...
08/13/2022

In a world that is heavily focused on Leadership, we must not forget the importance of Followership in a high-performance team.

Followership is about duty and commitment, where the needs of the organization and team come before individual needs because when the team succeeds, the individual succeeds. Therefore followers don't think in terms of "me" and "I", rather it's "we" and "us".

An effective follower will display courage in their interactions. They will not be afraid to shut down gossip, respectfully challenge a superior, or put their ego aside to support the team. Effective followers are fountains, not drains.

One last point. While the burden of responsibility ultimately falls on a leader, good followers take ownership of their circumstances and won't blame others when things don't go their way. This way, they retain their agency and power instead of giving it away.

Your life is never going to change if you keep doing the same thing. High Performers possess a winning mindset, and this...
08/13/2022

Your life is never going to change if you keep doing the same thing.

High Performers possess a winning mindset, and this requires being comfortable with stepping outside your comfort zone, and there's no better way than choosing to do the things that scare you, every single day.

These actions don't have to be big. It can be as simple as taking a cold shower, volunteering for a new assignment, increasing your exercise, learning a new skill, taking a dance class, you name it.

By consciously choosing to do something that makes you uncomfortable, you are choosing to do the things that will change your trajectory toward your version of greatness.

Be uncomfortable, be adaptive, and be great!

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