by ronalvesteffer | Feb 15, 2024 | Leadership
In my last blog, Are You Prioritizing Professional Goals?, I provided an update on my professional development progress this year and how I concluded 2023. I want to offer another perspective on professional development. Often, we talk about all the new books and...
by ronalvesteffer | Feb 8, 2024 | Leadership
We’re in February, over a month into 2024! For many of us, professional development was one of our goals for the year ahead. Now that we’re a month into the new year, it’s time to gut-check our goals. Have you started a book or completed...
by ronalvesteffer | Feb 1, 2024 | Leadership
Let’s talk about bringing up new ideas! How do you get people to listen to them, have your voice heard, and get people to take action? As leaders, we often ask our people for ideas. When bringing something up, a common frustration is feeling...
by ronalvesteffer | Jan 25, 2024 | Leadership
As we closed 2023 and are into 2024, I’ve been focused on the mantra “Fix it today. Solve it forever.” We’re all excited about the new year and new plans. But guess what I can guarantee? Not everything is going to go according to plan. You will face surprises and...
by ronalvesteffer | Jan 18, 2024 | Leadership
Opinions: everyone has one! It’s true, everyone does, but when is the right time to share your opinion? I was recently in a training session with other leaders from Service Express. I was actively engaged and listening but intentionally not talking a lot, which is...
by ronalvesteffer | Jan 11, 2024 | Leadership
Here we are in January 2024; it’s time to hit the ground running! We’ve set goals; now let’s go hammer after them at thoughtful speed. I just heard the term “thoughtful speed” from Service Express’ CFO, Julie Ausherman. It refers to being aware and...