Alan
The real strength that Lisa brings is starting with the foundation of who you are and what kind of leader you want to be. She helps you develop a philosophy to make you a better independent leader.
Karen
With Lisa’s help, I was able to resolve a long-simmering conflict on my team, and as a result, our project completion rate has doubled. Now everyone works together and we’re getting a lot more done.
Adam
With Lisa, our employees have developed important skills like taking responsibility, understanding group dynamics, and how to have difficult conversations. We’re a better organization for her help.
Betsy
In 4 weeks, my team has made more progress with your coaching than we did with my last coach in over 7 months. Thank you, Lisa!
Ethan
Lisa helped me realize some things about myself that were limiting how effective I was. When she shared her observations, I could see things I didn’t realize before and that was enormously helpful.
Shannon
Without regular coaching calls, I think I would have been floundering. Lisa helped me identify what I really care about, and then guided me to a professional pathway that aligns with my values.
Stand Up to Bullies: Keep Your Confidence, and Your Job
Lisa D. Foster, Leadership Coach & Trainer
My mission is to help C-Suite Leaders create high-performing teams by coaching and training managers in emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence is the number one predictor of high performance. Some studies indicate that emotional intelligence accounts for up to 90% of leadership effectiveness. That’s because the toughest problems leaders face are people problems.
I know how frustrating it is when people get distracted by conflict, when key people quit at the worst possible moment, when people simply stop performing. I’m a former entrepreneur myself, so I’ve been there.
I was a high school English teacher in 2005 when I started a company to bring reusable bags to the US. My first year in business, standing on the staircase overlooking the faculty parking lot, I sold a quarter of a million bags. So, I quit teaching and in my second year, I sold 2 million bags. My third year, I sold 8 million bags and became a top nationwide supplier.
To be sure, I made leadership mistakes. My biggest mistake was seeing myself as a boss for my warehouse team. Using a classic command-and-control leadership style, I told my team what to do. In response, they waited around for me to tell them what to do.
I didn’t want to micromanage them, but they didn’t do much of anything unless they had a directive from me. Productivity and morale were low. Frustration and turnover were high.
So, I stopped being a boss and decided to become a leader. I listened more than I talked. I empathized with my team’s problems and believed in them to solve them. I dedicated myself to their success. Performance soared.
That’s how I maintained my company’s position as a top nationwide supplier for 12 years. At that point, I sold the company. Then I published a book about how I became a high-performing leader and gave a TEDx Talk.
Nine out of ten startups fail. I beat the odds because I had emotional intelligence, and you can too.
If you want to help your people to create the conditions for high performance, I can help.
I’ll assess your team and company culture, and help you develop a customized plan to increase your organization’s overall performance.
What I Learned About Leadership
Here’s what I learned as an entrepreneur: acting like a leader initiates a cycle of trust, leading to high performance. Acting like a boss initiates a cycle of mistrust, leading to stagnation and low morale.
Looking back, I’d rather be a leader than a boss any day. If you want to start being a leader right now, read my article in Forbes.
Now I put my leadership and emotional intelligence experience to work in service of my clients, helping them become high impact, high performing leaders.
Reduce errors, conflict, and distractions in your workplace.
Increase retention and engagement among your team members.
Help your managers learn how to inspire, encourage, and grow their team’s capacity.
Find out how developing emotional intelligence can help your organization increase performance.
Or send me an email at Lisa@lisadfostercoach.com.
