What looks like listening can sometimes indicate that someone is not listening at all. This week on the blog, Atiyeh Ghanbari talks about the importance of active listening in leadership and tips to improve your active listening skills.

I love routine. If you’re used to living more spontaneously, I can see how you might find routines to be boring. While it may seem constricting to have such a regimented day, I believe my routine is a big part of why I now feel the most freedom and peace I’ve felt in my whole career. This week on the blog, certified leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, explores how your daily habits can help or hurt your leadership skills.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic being in control has been such a challenge. Even pre-pandemic a lack of control was a major cause of stress, affecting all of us both mentally and physically. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, offers a new perspective on leaders’ need for control and how it may be affecting your overall health.

Accountability is very important in a team setting. Your teammates need to understand that they’re responsible for the team’s success or failure. It starts with each person being very clear on their own roles and deliverables, as well as those across the team. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, shares her top 5 tips for helping leaders and teams improve accountability.

One of the most important skills for a leader to master is effective delegation. In addition to training the team and developing confidence in her teammates, she can exercise a greater span of influence (lead larger areas) and better focus on more critical parts of her role like people development and business strategy. It’s not easy to do, and many leaders don’t do it well. This week on the blog, leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, shares her top 5 tips for leaders on how to delegate.