Leadership Development - Lisa D. Foster, Leadership Coaching & Training

Leadership is getting others to believe in you and your ideas. It’s the foundation of success in every career. Find practical leadership development tips on my blog.

How to Find a Business Coach That’s Right for You

July 15, 2025

Find a coach

The first in a series of articles for helping you find the right coach to help you achieve your goals. To find a business coach that’s right for you, you’ll want to know what you are looking for. To that end, this article explains what coaching is, why it works to help people grow, and what differentiates one coach from another. Rather than write one long article, I’ve divided this information into a few shorter blogs. That way, you can…

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How to Deal with an Employee Who Can’t Work with Others

July 7, 2025

Empathy and Managing Others, Trust and Building Teams

They may be brilliant technicians, but if they can’t work with others, they need leadership training to manage effectively.

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How to Be a Confident Leader and Beat Imposter Syndrome

July 4, 2025

Confidence and Managing Yourself

I’m a professional leadership coach, and I’m revealing the top tips I use to help an unsure client become a more confident leader.

Motivate your team for more motivation at work

How to Motivate Your Team: A Practical, Proven Framework

June 30, 2025

Motivation and a Culture of Performance

To motivate your team, understand your team’s inner needs. Intrinsic motivations are the most powerful drivers of effort.

Announcing My Free Webinar: Supercharge Your Employee One-on-Ones

April 7, 2025

Alignment and Effective 1:1s

This free webinar offers 12 tips to make 1-on-1s the most productive time in your week.

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What is Psychological Safety at Work and How Does it Improve Performance?

September 19, 2024

Trust and Building Teams

Psychological safety at work helps teams catch and correct mistakes—without blame, shame, or retaliation. Key Takeaways Psychological safety at work is the key to an office culture where everyone brings their best game every day. Let’s start with a definition. Psychological safety at work is the assurance that you will not be retaliated against or blamed for mistakes on the job. It describes an office culture where people accept that: Psychological safety at work has been in the news lately.…