The Rise of Helicopter Bosses

by Deseri Garcia | Dec 21, 2022 | Team Coach | 0 comments

We’re all familiar with helicopter parents, but have you heard of helicopter bosses? It’s a newer way to think about a very old problem: micromanagement. But thanks to the pandemic and the rise of remote working employees, managers have been facing new challenges, and...

Essential Tips For Successful Leaders in 2022

by Deseri Garcia | Aug 22, 2022 | Leadership Development | 0 comments

“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.” – John Kenneth Galbraith   Working and...

Must-Do’s For Leading Exhausted Teams

by Deseri Garcia | May 9, 2022 | Leadership Development, Team Coach | 0 comments

If you know anything about me or my Vida Aventura work with clients, you are aware of my mantra about celebrating:  Celebrate everything, often!  But lately I haven’t been so great about following my own advice. The reason? Pure, bottom-of-the-barrel, end-of-my-rope...

New Study Shows Empathy is Must-Have Trait for Great Leadership

by Deseri Garcia | Feb 17, 2022 | Leadership Development | 0 comments

Hey leaders, what are the most important skills and abilities you should be honing and strengthening right now? According to new research, they include active listening, caring on a more personal level, being transparent, and helping others. In other words, it’s all...

4 Big Reasons Why People-First Leaders & Organizations Are Winning

by Deseri Garcia | Apr 29, 2021 | Leadership Development | 0 comments

When I first entered the corporate workforce in the late ‘80s, I was working as a Management Trainee in a male-dominated industry, and believe me when I tell you it was an only-the-strongest-survive culture. In other words, I lived through a slightly less lethal...