Leadership | Lauren Schieffer, Motivational Speaker

Don’t Be Fooled by Size

by Lauren Schieffer | May 14, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Does bigger necessarily make things better? The Colonel often said, “Take it from me, kid. Being bigger doesn’t make you better. Being bigger means you HAVE to be better because more eyes are on you all the time.” One of my favorite football players of all time, J. J....

What is Significant Leadership Anyway?

by Lauren Schieffer | May 7, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

What is Significant Leadership anyway? I had an interesting dialogue with a potential client recently. He asked me to define significant leadership (as compared to any other kind of leadership). I said, simply put, it’s all about people. Significant leadership focuses...

Five Ways to Make Employee Recognition Meaningful

by Lauren Schieffer | Apr 30, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Last week, I discussed the importance of recognition as a skill that is essential to significant leadership. In fact, celebrating the results of others is number eight in The Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership. So, I highlighted the importance of timeliness,...

How Often Do You Praise Your Team?

by Lauren Schieffer | Apr 23, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

I recently had the privilege of being the mistress of ceremonies for an industry awards banquet. Afterward, as I was visiting with those who had gathered to chat with me, one woman, clutching her award, said, “Thank you. I’ve never been recognized for anything I do.”...

Do You Meet With Your Team Daily

by Lauren Schieffer | Apr 16, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Last week, I shared the frustration of a manager who felt she was leading in a vacuum without any communication from the higher-ups. I shared that regular leadership briefings are essential to developing effective managers. This week, I want to turn that around and...

Why Do New Managers Feel So Alone?

by Lauren Schieffer | Apr 9, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

In a recent conversation with one of my consulting clients, she expressed that she was struggling because (from her perspective) she was promoted to management and then dumped. She felt like getting information from her higher-ups was like pulling teeth. She perceived...

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