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What Does a Fractional Leader Actually Do?
It’s an important question. In simple terms, Fractional Leadership is having executive-level experience and insight, but on a part-time or project-based basis. Why go through the expense in time and money to bring on an FTE when you need temporary and experience in one package? A Fractional Leader might: - Step in to stabilize a critical initiative that’s off track. - Provide strategic clarity when projects have multiplied faster than priorities. - Help bridge the gap between
Mar 172 min read
Coaching Isn't About Fixing
I used to think coaching was about providing the solution — you know, fixing things that seemed broken. If a project was behind, I’d jump in. If a process broke, I’d address it. If a person was struggling, I’d offer solutions. In hindsight, while that may have gotten things moving, it was kind of a disaster from the perspective of people development. The turning point came when I realized my team often had better ideas than I did. We were meeting to brainstorm solutions for a
Mar 162 min read
The Accidental Project Manager
Have you ever found yourself responsible not just for your own work, but also for coordinating the work of others — without any real authority over them? If so, congratulations — you’ve entered the world of project management and earned the title accidental project manager*. “Wait… Is This Even a Project?” In today’s business environment, most people are involved in some kind of project work — even if they don’t call it that. Often, the people leading these efforts don’t even
Mar 162 min read
Why You Need Coaching
Do you have work projects that could be “better”? Knowing that “better” depends on one's perspective, the answer might lie in coaching . You may be thinking: “I’ve done projects like this before and am perfectly capable of coaching my team. Why would I hire someone else to do what I’m fully capable of?” Before getting into the research of why this is true, I can tell you that I’ve experienced it in both my personal and professional life. My wife and I first met in November
Mar 162 min read
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