Mike Bensi
Start with a Clean Slate with New Hires
My youngest son has entered fourth grade this year. While not a major milestone (that I'm aware of), it did seem like a big year. New...
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Mike Bensi
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Help Your Team During a Losing Season
1 -12 That was my sportsball team's record during my final season in high school. We were terrible. I was terrible. And I always think...
Mike Bensi
- Jul 18
- 2 min
How to Create Ongoing Openness
I once had a mentor tell me I needed to be more vulnerable at work. So, of course, at my next team meeting, I bravely stood up and shared...
Mike Bensi
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Gain Control without Delegating
Delegation was once described to me as the ability to share the workload without passing the buck. While I typically see leaders...
Mike Bensi
- May 16
- 2 min
Prioritizing Team Collaboration
My middle child loves all things sportsball. With various playoffs and drafts over the past weeks, it has led him to call out some...
Mike Bensi
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Take Another Look
I'm someone who loves to think about a problem. And think. And think. And think. Sometimes it serves me well in that I'm able to break...
Mike Bensi
- Mar 21
- 2 min
The Dirty Work of Leading
I recently coached a leader to be a better delegator. I challenged him to remove himself from various decisions and other tasks with the...
Mike Bensi
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Responding Well to Bad News
"Can we talk?" It is amazing how three simple words can strike fear into any leader. Nobody ever shares good news by starting with "Can...
Mike Bensi
- Jan 24
- 1 min
How to Admit When You're Wrong
I recognize that I can be wrong - sometimes. And as a parent and husband, I’m told I might be wrong more often than sometimes. Being...
Mike Bensi
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Identify Your Weaknesses - Before Someone Else Does
Two things about me and the holidays: All holiday decorations at home get put away on the morning of the 26th, and My favorite holiday...
Mike Bensi
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
Responding to Leader Exhaustion
I ask leaders for a lot. When I'm coaching a leader, I'm checking in to see if they're being empathetic, decisive, thoughtful, direct,...
Mike Bensi
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Build Self-Awareness in Others
When the topic of self-awareness issues in others comes up, I often lean on the research by psychologist Tasha Eurich, who found that 95%...
Mike Bensi
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Focus on the Right Problems
I remember what I thought leadership would look like when I was offered my first management role. I pictured myself spending my time...
Mike Bensi
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Stop Engaging Your Employees
I meet some leaders who struggle with focusing on engagement. Or some may even disagree that engagement is important. They see engagement...
Mike Bensi
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Ask for Problems - Not Solutions
Every company wants employees who are innovative, creative, and great at problem solving. To promote that thinking, leaders sometimes use...
Mike Bensi
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Change Starts with You
I had the opportunity to facilitate a executive team retreat recently with a group that was set to tackle big issues. They were...
Mike Bensi
- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
How to Help Make the (Im)Perfect Career Path
If I had to draw out my vision of what my career was going to look like when I first became a manager, I would have drawn a line...
Mike Bensi
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
How to Make Time to Meet
When things get busy for me, I tend to focus on all of the stuff I need to get done. My list of emails. Uncompleted projects. This...
Mike Bensi
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Help Others Through Change
My oldest child just registered for high school for next year. Which makes me feel sad and excited. And old. It makes me feel old. When...
Mike Bensi
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Best Employee Benefit isn't Found in the Break Room
Standing desks. Large open windows. Plenty of snacks - even the healthy ones. The ability to wash your dog on site or have someone watch...
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