2019-04-29 23:00
When people enter our leadership development programs, they are often:
Filled with self-doubt and fear
Overly controlling or passive in their approach
Uncomfortable with directly dri… Read More
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2019-04-24 23:33
2019-04-22 23:00
People often ask me, “Why is the workplace so complex today?”
And I often hear other references to complexity like “we move so fast,” or “technology is changin… Read More
2019-04-12 19:38
My wife and I just bought a mattress...online.
Seriously.
We recently moved into a new house and decided to put our old mattress in the downstairs guest room and purchase a new… Read More
2019-03-19 20:51
Our world has changed more in the past 10 years than it has in the previous 100.
Are your leaders prepared to win in an environment that continues to grow in complexity?
Do you… Read More
2019-02-15 12:42
The workplace of the future will look much different than today’s. It will be more networked, global and connected. Technology will continue to disrupt as well as enable. The pace of c… Read More
2019-01-25 22:02
As I work with clients across the country and globe, I’ve gotten increasingly curious about what leaders will need to do to be successful in the future. After all, our world has chang… Read More
2019-01-01 00:00
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2018-12-21 14:02
It's a great time of year to reflect on the past and plan for the future - for both yourself and your people. In a very powerful way, you can apply your coaching skills to help bring out the… Read More
2018-11-21 13:09
A powerful workshop to transform destructive conflict into productive outcomes.
The business landscape is changing. And the way we engage in conflict must also change.
Competitors are… Read More
2018-10-22 23:09
Masterclass Part II: Productive Conflict - Beyond a Culture of Nice:)
The business landscape is changing. And the way we engage in conflict must also change. Competitors are emerging… Read More
2018-10-04 16:52
Without productive conflict, decisions always get revisited…over and over again.
It’s often unspoken. What team members really want most is to end the meeting and get back to th… Read More
2018-09-25 10:27
There’s always a connection between a culture of nice and poor business performance. Try a culture of candor instead.
A culture of nice doesn’t work. It’s fraught with… Read More
2018-08-30 20:51
A powerful workshop to transform destructive conflict into productive outcomes.
The business landscape is changing. And the way we engage in conflict must also change.
Competitors are emergi… Read More
2018-07-19 21:13
We’ve had a great response to our Productive Conflict Series so far. Thank you!
It’s all part of our OnPurpose Leadership™ philosophy where people, teams and leaders e… Read More
2018-07-10 20:37
The business landscape is changing. And the way we engage in conflict must also change.
Competitors are emerging from the most unexpected sources and moving faster than ever. Who would have… Read More
2018-06-28 12:46
How teams handle conflict can predict their productivity and outcomes.
That’s why we are excited to introduce our new four-part series on Productive Conflict. Join us over the… Read More
2018-05-15 01:13
Stakeholder Centered Coaching: Maximizing Your Impact as a Coach
Executives buy results, not coaching. The problem is that most leadership and executive coaches do not measure the impact o… Read More
2018-05-08 21:23
There’s always a lag between when a leader makes a behavioral change and when others perceive the change. In fact, in my last post I made the case that it’s harder for a leader t… Read More
2018-04-20 12:15
Behavioral change is hard. But a leader’s greater challenge is actually changing others’ perceptions.
Our purpose as an organization—and my purpose as an executive coach&m&hell…Read More
2018-03-12 16:21
Our programs produce millions of dollars of return on investment (ROI) for our clients. But it’s the emotional and personal transformation that people talk about with their team and fa… Read More
2018-01-29 19:20
Many of us have to-do lists.
But what we really need is a “don’t-do” list.
As you transition into the new year and strive to reach your professional goals, it’s crit… Read More
2017-12-21 22:54
Having coached thousands of leaders over the years and hundreds of executives and CEOs, there’s one pattern of success that stands out above all. The most successful leaders (and peopl… Read More
2017-11-29 22:58
When we work with leadership teams, we push them hard to engage in more conflict. Not the destructive, mean-spirited type, but the productive type where people are focused on the few but con… Read More
2017-10-30 12:39
In our July post and September post we outlined 9 costly behavioral traits that stall or kill a leader’s career. To conclude our series, we added the remaining 7 career derailers below… Read More
2017-09-20 16:29
In our July post we outlined 4 common and costly behavioral traits that we notice consistently in our executive coaching engagements that stall or kill a leader’s career. It was one of… Read More
2017-08-08 17:03
All first-time parents have experienced the conversation where well-intentioned acquaintances tell us – “everything is going to change.” Frankly, that "advice" isn’t… Read More
2017-07-05 17:21
The Peter Principle, first formulated by Laurence J. Peter, predicts that you will get promoted up to your level of incompetence. For most people, that’s far too late. Because when lea… Read More
2017-06-14 02:36
Unite! The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders is now an international Best Seller hitting the top of the Amazon leadership and management categories in the US, Canada, Germany, Japan and Au… Read More
2017-04-25 15:44
Our work with senior leaders, both through executive coaching and confidential verbal interviews, has revealed that one of the biggest complaints team members report about their senior leade… Read More
2017-03-28 18:19
I am excited about the launch of my next book Unite! The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders in May 2017. This will be the second in our People-First Leadership Series. What I’ve disc… Read More
2017-02-17 20:14
After having coached thousands of people over the past 15 years, I’ve noticed patterns about what the most successful people do. In today’s world, where busyness is rewarded, one… Read More
2017-01-23 21:08
Do you want to make a measurable difference in the performance of your people?
What would it be like if all of your team members were highly committed to you and the business?
As we work wi… Read More
2016-12-23 20:11
If you’ve been reading my recent posts, you know they’ve had a coaching bent to them. We’ve seen the value of coaching in the workplace and now recognize coaching as the si… Read More
2016-10-10 15:22
In our last post, we made the case that the annual review is going away. It’s a dreaded beast of a process that creates havoc in organizations, and even the “big guys” lik… Read More
2016-10-06 00:00
Job Title:
Independent Contract Trainer/Executive Coach
Location:
Greater Denver, CO area
Position Type:
Contract
Applications Accepted By:
E-mail:
Betsy Silvester
be… Read More
2016-08-17 16:17
We all know that the annual performance review is going by the wayside. The cumbersome process leaves managers feeling drained and employees devalued. Let’s face it, this dreaded beast… Read More
2016-08-10 18:15
Here at 5.12 Solutions, we're proud of our world-class team of coaches and trainers. We know we have a unique blend of talent that allows us to address any business challenge out ther… Read More
2016-05-16 23:48
Leadership Development is About Self-Development
It’s a journey and not an event. Too often we find leadership development and coaching engagements that are one-hit-wonders. They cove… Read More
2016-04-07 21:51
Leaders get what they expect, and they get what they tolerate.
What are you tolerating? What are the low expectations that you are “putting up with” that shouldn’t be happe… Read More
2016-04-07 21:51
Leaders get what they expect, and they get what they tolerate.
What are you tolerating? What are the low expectations that you are “putting up with” that shouldn’t b… Read More
2016-01-30 17:39
In our last blog post we announced Coachmetrix, our new leadership development coaching platform that will launch next month. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that I’m… Read More
2016-01-30 17:39
In our last blog post we announced Coachmetrix, our new leadership development coaching platform launching this month. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that I’m inspir… Read More
2016-01-16 23:05
It was about three years ago that I recognized key issues that limited almost every leadership development program I had witnessed – programs I saw dozens of other trainers running and… Read More
2015-12-22 13:49
As you wind down 2015 and look forward to the new year, it's a perfect time to be intentional about what you want to create for yourself personally and professionally. As a holiday gift from… Read More
2015-11-12 20:43
When we asked executive leaders to describe what effective senior leaders do, their responses centered around empowering people (versus micromanaging) and building others up. Here were a fe… Read More
2015-10-16 16:27
In our last two posts we've focused on how to make the mindset shift from consensus or compliance (depending on your tendencies) to commitment. The first of three focus areas… Read More
2015-09-21 15:31
In our last post, we began the discussion on how to actually make the shift from consensus or compliance (depending on your tendencies) to commitment. The first of three focus areas&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-08-20 11:59
Part 1 of this series laid out the third shift leaders need to make to successfully transition into senior leader roles: From Consensus or Compliance to Commitment. Here is the first of thr… Read More
2015-07-30 11:04
Several months ago, we began our journey about the 4 shifts leaders need to make to successfully transition into senior leadership roles. Shift 1: From Smart to Aware - was large… Read More
2015-06-26 12:14
Have you ever found yourself in a weird space at work - an awkward, strange, uncomfortable, how-did-this-happen kind of place? And then you just let it pass…and pass…and pass?… Read More
2015-05-30 16:52
There are basically two different types of team-building programs – those designed to reward & those designed to fix organizational problems.
Programs built to reward offer… Read More
2015-05-16 16:09
How do you structure your teams to get the most out of each employee and deliver the best results for your customers?
Suppose you are an ad agency delivering a wide variety of marketing serv… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In our last post, we began exploring the first shift leaders need to make to be successful in senior leadership roles (Directors, VPs, etc.).
So, what does this shift of being sma… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We recently completed a survey about senior leadership. We asked executive leaders what they expect of their senior leaders. We asked senior leaders about what they wish they knew more about… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My wife Rachel and I have an 8- month old. During Rachel's 9 months of pregnancy, everyone kept saying to us – “everything is going to change.” Frankly, that "advice"… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Meet Peter.
He is a force to be reckoned with.
He silently follows you around. Lurking. He watches you when you aren’t looking. He waits patiently. And then he strikes when… Read More
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