Leadership and Life Essentials with Jacquie

Your team's culture is built on what people see day to day: whether anyone pushes back, which behaviour gets a pass, and what happens when something goes wrong. New employees bring a fresh perspective on that culture, and on your leadershiptoo. If you want an honest read on your leadership, start with your newest hire.

When a company grows past ten or fifteen people, the hallway chats and overheard calls that kept everyone connected start to fade, and departments begin working in their own lanes. Silos can start at the leadership table, when managers put their department's results ahead of the company's, and their teams follow their lead. Understanding how other teams work and fixing one fr...

When a good employee quits without warning, the reason often comes down to who they had at work, or who they didn't. People with a trusted person at work are more engaged and far more likely to raise a problem than quietly hand in their notice. A five-minute check-in or a buddy for your next new hire can make the difference.

Teams can be heavy in one or two DISC styles, and it's easy to miss the styles that aren't there. Each style brings its own question to the table, so when a style is missing, its question usually is too. You don't need to hire someone new to cover the blind spot, but someone does need to ask the question.