The Metiss Group
Mar 2, 20231 min read
The Importance Of Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace
Emotional Intelligence involves the ability to understand and manage emotions, as well as navigate interpersonal relationships. According...
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The Metiss Group
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Develop Clarity Around Time Commitments and Check Ins
Too often leaders remember to set a completion date for their direct reports when delegating a project, but often forget the other...
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The Metiss Group
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Adopt And Leverage Leadership By Example
BAE Systems is one of the largest defense contractors in the United States. Leadership at BAE, and the defense industry in general, is...
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The Metiss Group
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Encourage Healthy Team Disagreements
We are naturally attracted to people who agree with us and confirm what we already believe. It makes us feel better and less stressed....
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The Metiss Group
Feb 5, 20231 min read
A Simple But Game Changing Question
Dwight Eisenhower was recognized as one of the greatest leaders of his era. Imagine having to deal with Patton, Stalin and Roosevelt, and...
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The Metiss Group
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Apply Unique Leadership Approaches To Your Direct Reports
Any parent with more than one child knows how different they are (pet owners know this too). In sports, most of the great coaches are...
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The Metiss Group
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Words of Wisdom From Bill Marriott
Bill Marriott joined the family business in 1956, became president in 1964, and CEO in 1972. Today he serves as chairman of the board and...
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The Metiss Group
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Get Comfortable With The Discomfort of Delegating
When leaders are asked how things are going, many will answer with something about how busy they are – just not enough hours in the day,...
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The Metiss Group
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Being “People Smart” Can Make Or Break Your Team
In 1983 Howard Gardner wrote the revolutionary book “Frames of Mind – The Theory of Multiple Intelligences” in which he describes seven...
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The Metiss Group
Dec 9, 20221 min read
Increase Business Performance Through Employee Reinvestment
President: “We need to invest more in developing our employees.” Controller: “We can’t invest in them, what if they leave?” President:...
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The Metiss Group
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Eliminate Meeting Hijackers For Better Ideas
We’ve all been in those meetings where the discussion is dominated by a select few. Inevitably the more forceful team members monopolize...
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The Metiss Group
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Strong Hires Don’t Happen By Chance
Everyone has heard the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. If hiring managers...
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The Metiss Group
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Strive for “Best Fit” Not “Best Feel”
“I’ll know it when I see it” may work when looking at a restaurant menu, but rarely when looking to add exceptional talent to the team....
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The Metiss Group
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Start Making Strong Hires
Select (verb) – To choose in preference to another or others; pick out (Random House Dictionary). Process (noun) – A series of actions,...
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The Metiss Group
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Keep The Saw Sharp
Habit #7 in Steve Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is called “Sharpen the Saw.” Covey uses the common analogy of a...
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The Metiss Group
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Cultivate Meaningful Purpose Through Goal Alignment
Almost every company has some sort of annual goals. But, according to the Staples Small Business Survey, more than 80% of small business...
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The Metiss Group
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Effective Leadership is Tailor Made
Parents know it. School teachers know it. Sports coaches know it. Each of us responds differently to various types of mentoring and...
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The Metiss Group
Oct 15, 20221 min read
The Power of Habit
Navy SEAL combat veteran Brent Gleeson is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Internet Marketing Inc. His leadership approach...
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The Metiss Group
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Take A Bullet For Direct Reports
Baseball fans have probably seen times when a player begins to argue with an umpire and is about to be ejected from the game. Suddenly,...
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The Metiss Group
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Take Care Of ‘A’ Players Or Lose Them
When hiring activity is strong, leaders need to get more and more aggressive attracting ‘A’ players. And whether they believe it or not,...
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