by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Oct 12, 2022 | Coaching
Every company has to do it. When do you do it? What kind of questions need to be asked? Should pay raises be included? And let’s face it- they usually go terribly. Leaders will often talk AT an employee, rather than engage in dialogue WITH the employee. Dr. Jeff...
by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog Posts, Coaching
Company strategy is great. But, it isn’t enough if your culture doesn’t support it. Core decisions in a company must begin with your value, mission, and priorities. The culture you’re working to create impacts these decisions. This must start with identifying your...
by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog Posts, Coaching
When you’ve exhausted all your options with an employee in your business, it may be time to fire them. This is a difficult conversation to handle in the workplace. As a leader in a business, if you have to fire someone, it needs to be done with compassion. Dr....
by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog Posts, Coaching
Jeff Kaplan, 3/20/22 An employee complain to you as their manager about another employee and say, “But you can’t say anything. I don’t want them to know that I told you.” Ever happen to you? My response to this employee is, “Really? Grow up.” You’re not childhood...
by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog Posts, Coaching
Developing Leadership Confidence is a Myth Unless you`re a narcissist, you have experienced a lack of confidence at some point in your career, likely during a transition to a new role. Coaching clients and their managers often ask for ‘’developing confidence’’ to be...
by Dr. Jeff Kaplan | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog Posts, Coaching
Contrary to popular belief, the goal of a parent is not to raise children. The purpose of a parent is to raise happy, independent, productive adults. What gets in the way? “Overparenting”. That is, the parent gets caught up in a...
