Kemi Sorinmade Speaking at NSPE conference on the Path to Greater Team Effectiveness Last month, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop at an Engineering Conference. I spoke on the Path to Greater Team Effectiveness. In the workshop, we talked about what it would take to help their teams perform better. The secret to a high performance team is United Vision and Purpose. You have probably heard of the story of the tower of Babel from the Bible. The inhabitants of the earth

I look back over the last three years since I launched out to start the Growth Studio and I don't believe that being a Tedx speaker would be one of my accomplishments for 2016. I set goals for 2016, I built my vision board but being a Tedx speaker wasn't one of my goals. It happened though because I had other goals; goals to speak and train at conferences, at events and at organizations. While pursuing that goal I came across a request for speakers for Tedxerie through Speake

On a few occasions, I've been asked the following question: "How can I lead and manage my remote team? Here are a few pointers and ideas to help effectively lead your team members who work from other locations. To your Success! Kemi Sorinmade Leadership Success Coach, Trainer, Facilitator The Growth Studio #leadership #relationships #Teamwork #success #PerformanceImprovement #manager

One of the things I will be talking about at this upcoming Tedx talk will be about my journey of personal growth and development, and how I overcame a life long struggle. This is the theme for the event: "Don't Give up the Ship - Everyday challenges make us question who we are. The stories of struggle, diligence, and perseverance get us through. What is your story?" The crux of my message is this: when purpose and passion collide, there is no telling what you can achieve a

Welcome to a new fall season. I hope your summer was great and that you're gearing up for a great fourth quarter. One of the books I read over the summer is "Fish" which I mentioned in a previous blog post: Your Summer Reading List The book tells the story of a manager who had been assigned the task to lead a disengaged, unmotivated and under performing team. She ended up learning what to do by seeking advice from an unlikely source; the employees at a fish Market place in

There has been a lot of talk about diversity in the workplace. A lot of money has been poured into countless diversity programs and yet a lot of organizations still fail to achieve their quest for a diverse workforce. One question to ask is why does diversity matter? If organizations don't understand why diversity is important to them, the battle is already lost. According to an article in the Center for American Progress, a diverse workforce combines workers from different b

I hope your summer is going great. Someone had asked me earlier this year to recommend a few books he could read to help him with his performance and productivity. In this Harvard Business Review article, it is stated that the leadership benefits of reading are wide-ranging. Evidence suggests reading can improve intelligence and lead to innovation and insight. Reading makes you smarter through a larger vocabulary, more world knowledge and abstract reasoning skills. Reading is

Updated January 9, 2017 What is it that sets successful people apart from unsuccessful people? Why is it that we struggle to achieve our goals, change our habits or reach our full potential? It is because we are not intentional about growth...personal growth. Personal development is the key to being successful. Ask any successful CEO, leader or professional and they will tell you that they have taken time to work on themselves, in addition to hard work and strategy. Goethe, t

I was working recently with a client facilitating a strategic planning session for her organization and after going over the action items we came up against an obstacle that would have prevented her from carrying out one of the action items we had come up with to help her organization. I quickly pointed her to the SWOT analysis we had completed earlier. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. A SWOT analysis is a tool designed to help individuals and

In your organization, a management position has opened up. You've been assigned the task of leading a project or you've just being promoted to lead a team or department. You're very smart and great at what you do, but you realize you're playing a different game now because your job description now includes dealing with people; people you are responsible for. You have to think in terms of leading your team from a place of influence and not authority, force, manipulation or pos

A lot of employees and team members are frustrated today because of their bosses....their female bosses. You've heard so many times that people quit people and not the organization. Is the way you're leading your team a contributing factor to the lack of engagement, lack of performance, and high turnover rates at your organization? Here's my take on one of the reasons why female bosses have a hard time truly leading and a simple tip to help solve that problem. "Everything Ris

Happy Wednesday! Today, I want to share with you one of the ways you can raise your influence and maximize your impact. In our different roles, we want to be able to influence others. You may be a professional, a boss, a parent, or business owner; you are a leader and you need to make an impact and become more effective. One of the ways to do this is to add value to others. True Leadership is success and leaders add value to others. What does it mean to add value? It's simpl

This week, I've been working on finishing up the content for the 5 Weeks to a Better Leader, Better Business training I'll be facilitating for a local organization next month. I'm also offering the class virtually for individuals who want to up level their businesses. In one of the sessions, I will be teaching on the Benefits, Barriers and the Art of Listening for Success. The ability to listen is key to connecting with and gaining influence with others. As a result, you succ