Strata Leadership Blog
Leadership and Coaching Stories for Real Journeys
Great leaders know that long-term success is not just a matter of knowledge and skills. It takes character and competence to overcome the traditional problems businesses face and create a positive, engaging, and productive workplace culture.
The Strata Leadership blog will guide you through your leadership journey with insightful tips, tricks, and thought-provoking questions, helping you become the leader you are meant to be.
When Should I Hire an Executive Coach?
By Wes Martin I am a professional coach who manages other coaches and directs a coach training program. In short, I strongly believe in the power of coaching. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that if asked who should hire a coach and when, I would answer,...
The Institute for Emerging Leaders announces Spring 2023 graduates
Over the last three months, these exceptional individuals have come together to learn with and from one another to advance in their careers by thinking differently, building meaningful relationships, and leading effectively. Since 2016, this life-changing leadership...
Strata Leadership Celebrates International Coaching Week, 2023
Free Webinar: Coaching 101 What You Need to Know About Coaching Before Hiring a Coach Would you like to know more about executive coaching but don’t know who to ask? Would it be helpful to have an overview of what to expect in a coaching session, which coaching...
Case Study: Workplace Coach Training for Middle Managers in 2023
Strata Leadership Client Challenge The client is a large, publicly traded company specializing in payment processing. Leadership recognized a need to equip middle managers and leaders with a skillset to further engage the employees as they enter their busy season....
Five Key Attributes of a Leader in 2023
by Jeremiah Shaw In a world where the word "leader" means different things to different people, I think it is essential to define the attributes of a leader continually. This evolution is as much about our personal leadership as it is about anyone else. This is...
The Institute for Emerging Leaders announces new graduates.
Strata Leadership congratulates the most recent graduates of the Institute for Emerging Leaders, Class XIV. Over the last three months, these exceptional individuals have come together to learn with and from one another to advance in their careers by thinking...
What is Team Coaching (and Why Does It Matter)?
By Wes Martin Team Coaching on the Rise Team Coaching is an organizational and leadership development approach that is growing in popularity for a good reason. The need for teams to work together to think critically, solve meaningful problems, and collaborate for the...
What are the types of coaching?
by Nathan Mellor, Ed.D., PCC What are the types of coaching? The idea of coaching is continuing to change. What coaching had been considered five, ten, or even fifteen years ago has changed, in my opinion, dramatically. I want to go over the many different types of...
3 Steps to Increasing Your Leadership Effectiveness
By Wes Martin, MAIOP When speaking to leaders I’ll often say, “Leadership is really simple in structure,” which is one of those things I know I shouldn’t say to a group of bleary-eyed, overworked, and stressed-out leaders who experience leadership as being anything...