Strategic Planning 101
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
Many organizations say all the right things about strategic planning: “We just had a two-day strategic planning retreat” or “We need to do our strategic plan.” Yet, talking the talk about strategic planning is not the same as walking the walk. Others have a decidedly negative view of strategic planning: “We don’t have time to do a strategic plan. Plus, things are constantly changing, so what’s the point of having a plan we are never going to use?”
Early Communication Big with New Hires
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
New people come into organizations all the time. Too often, critical communication mistakes are made and opportunities are missed early on. Bad habits are developed and unhealthy patterns are established. If you wait too long, it becomes extremely difficult to fix the situation and those new employees become less than productive.
Dangerous Busy Minds
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
A lot of professionals confuse being busy with being an effective leader. People with a lot of responsibility at work often say things like: "I'm so busy, I don't even have time to think straight," or, "I have a million things to do, I don't know which way to turn." The late Dr. Richard Carlson, author of the popular series, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff," said that we all need to be aware of what he called the "burden of the busy mind."
The Audience You Can't See
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
Communicating online or in a distance learning environment involves limitations that we need to understand and deal with. Consider the following tips and tools the next time you present to an audience that is not in the same room with you...
Real Leaders Don’t Mock Other’s Appearance
Steve Adubato, PhD
Leadership is about a lot of things. Things that you have to be good at, and in some cases, excellent. Leadership is about being strategic, making tough decisions, motivating your people and challenging them, often with hard to hear, but important, feedback. It is about running engaging and effective meetings and delivering presentations with impact that get people to buy in to change when their instinct is to be resistant.
Great Stories Move People
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
We all love a good story. Powerful stories can be a great communication tool to move, motivate, inspire and yes, lead others. Consider the following tips and tools when storytelling...
Governor Murphy's Budget... Where Heart Meets the Bottom Line
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
"Where exactly will the money come from to pay for these and other items on Governor Murphy's very progressive agenda?"
There is no doubt that Governor Phil Murphy’s heart is in the right place. He clearly is passionate about helping those who have the least and need the most.