Everyone Speaks. Not Everyone is Heard. Are you ready to be heard? Is your team running at peak efficiency? Did you know most teams operate at less than 60% of their efficiency? 82% of team members feel misunderstood and undervalued. Is your team part of this statistic? How can you overcome these challenges? We want...
Everyone speaks. Not everyone is heard. Is your team functioning at peak efficiency? Is your team communication effective? Did you know most teams function at less than 60% of their true potential? And 82% of team members feel misunderstood and undervalued? How can you overcome these challenges? What if every voice around your table was...
A team that reaches the summit of a mountain is considered a success, but great leaders know the journey doesn’t end when you reach the top. Healthy teams don’t just reach their pinnacle, they stay there. At Leadercast RVA 2019, attendees were energized by a daylong event led by some of the best minds in organizational...
How do you feel about your life right now? Work might be hard, while family and friend life is in a healthy place. What other areas could use some work? The Wheel of Life is a tool to help you honestly assess your level of contentment in each area of your life. Take a look at each...
Fortis Leadership is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Relationship Foundation of Virginia event, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Featuring New York Times Best Selling Author Gary Chapman. At Fortis Leadership, we’ve long promoted the principles Gary shares in 5 Languages, both in a stand-alone course on the subject and as a...
There has been a lot of focus on employee engagement in recent years and well there should be when one considers the astounding research findings such as: Lack of employee engagement costs the American economy $300B+ per year (Gallup) Companies with high levels of employee engagement enjoy a 28% increase in EPS vs. an 11.8%...
With a vacancy in the vice president of human resources position, the American Nurses Association (ANA) leadership recognized they needed to fill more than a position. “We had experienced a rapid succession and turnover in the human resources team,” says Marla Weston, ANA CEO. “Basic operations were weak, and employees lacked confidence in the human...
Yes, I am saying it again…leading effectively is indeed a high calling and a tall order. Why do I say this routinely? I say this because the list of competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) that effective leaders are expected to demonstrate can be exhausting when we really take a look at all the multiple skill-sets...
Fortis Leadership coaches are seasoned professionals who will customize a development program uniquely suited to your leader’s personality, role and goals. Organizations thrive when leaders demonstrate behaviors that influence outcomes and impact business results. We believe each individual is on a personal development journey. Exploring who we are as individuals can spring forth our capability...
Often times our clients ask us if it is a best practice to integrate a 360 assessment process with the annual performance appraisal process. Our consistent answer over the years has been to tread very carefully if you are about to embark on an integrated process, or even better, intentionally separate the two processes. First,...
