Know when to let someone go When do you say, “Enough is enough?” At what point have you tried everything? How many chances do you give someone to improve their performance? In this podcast we discuss how to change your mindset so that you can make the tough decisions that are right for the team, and right for the person you are letting go.
Having better performance appraisal conversations; You set clear goals, you’ve given feedback throughout the year, so why are you dreading the performance appraisal conversation? These conversations can be non-productive get people defensive. Listen to five tips for making your performance appraisal conversations have the impact they are intended to have, and seem more like, a genuine conversation.
How transparent should I be at work? Do I really need to share about myself at work? Does anyone really care? And does it matter? Well, there is a right way and a wrong way to be transparent at work. Listen to learn how to be transparent the right way so that you build trust.
Dealing with indecisive people People who are indecisive can be quite difficult to work with. It’s not like they are rude. As a matter of fact, it’s quite the opposite. They are typically kind people which makes it hard for them to make a decision. Regardless, indecisive people negatively impact projects, people and culture. Whether you are indecisive or not, in this podcast I give you 3 tips for helping indecisive people make decisions more quickly and effectively.
Psychological Safety Have you ever not spoken up at a meeting for fear of looking bad? Have you ever not shared an idea because the risk was too big? Chances are your team didn’t have psychological safety. Research from Harvard and Google shows that teams with psychological safety are more innovative, inclusive and generate more revenue. Listen to hear tips on fostering psychological safety and to get a tip sheet for creating psychological safety on your teams.
How to Manage Inter-generational Teams….It’s not what you think. So what do you think? Is there something about Millennials that makes them different from the other generations? What about Gen X and Boomers? With all the different generations on a team, how should we best manage them? Listen to find out.
Having conversations about inclusion Want to have better relationships with people who are different than you, but don’t know how? Do you want to be a more inclusive person? Are you afraid you will say the wrong thing? YOU WILL, but you will get better after listening to this podcast to learn the 4 skills to master to have more inclusive conversations.
Influence without Authority Do it because I’m the boss. We may not say it exactly that way, but how many times do we put it out there? Turns out you get much more resistance than commitment if you try to influence people that way with your authority. Listen to the podcast to learn about the most effective ways to influence others…because I say so.
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” Joseph Campbell
In this podcast I share the cave I feared to enter and what gave me the strength to do so. And if I did it,
Dealing with Non-Responsive Employees
What do you do when you are having a one-on-one conversation and you are met with a silent stare? The person on the other side
Coach Larry
Larry O’Brien is the founder and Chief Learning Officer at Mendoza+O’Brien, LLC. He is a sought after executive coach and leadership facilitator. He has over 20 years of experience working in various leadership roles where he has led global systems, process, and training implementations. As a coach, his mission is to help leaders become their personal best. Larry works with leaders who are in a transition such as taking on a new role, leading a new team or need to develop new skills to prepare them for the next level.
Given his global upbringing, education and experience, he specializes in helping leaders harness the full potential of their multi-cultural teams. He believes that cultural intelligence is a critical leadership skill which can be mastered.
Having lived in Argentina, Venezuela and the U.S., he is fluent in both English and Spanish. He has worked with leaders from: Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United States.
Larry holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from The College of New Jersey, and a Master in Human Resources from the University of North Florida. He is a certified coach from the International Coach Federation.
