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Leading Change (Before It Leads YOU!!!)
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. —Gail Sheehy I think we can all agree that […]
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How to Be a Great Leader for Generation Z
An employee’s motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager. —Bob Nelson You may have wondered recently…How to
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Leading with Authenticity
Authentic leadership is the full expression of “me” for the benefit of “we.” —Henna Inam I recently had a conversation with one of my Gen
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6 Questions to Ask Yourself to UP Your People Leadership Abilities!
Managing employees can be one of the most challenging—and also most rewarding—responsibilities as you move up within a company. When your management works and you
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Soar to New Heights in the New Year
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will
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Manage Your Time to Grow Your Productivity
Time is what we want most, but what we spend worst. —William Penn Time management at work is a perennial concern for everyone. Projects, clients,
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How to Survive the Rush to Year’s End
It’s all fun and games till Santa checks his naughty list. —unknown If you can believe it, we’re a mere 7 weeks away from
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How to Influence to Win!
There’s a widespread belief that the business world is run by powerful people. There’s some truth to that, sure. But I think it might be
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How to Deal with the Boss from Hell
With power comes the abuse of power. And where there are bosses, there are crazy bosses. It’s nothing new. —Judd Rose We’ve all had dealings
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How to Know If You’re Ready to Lead
Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better. —Bill Bradley The pinnacle of a person’s career is a leadership role, right? Well . . . not necessarily. Many
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How to Get More Done Before the End of the Year
We all aspire to be productive—yet most of us struggle to reach that goal. Now that we’re moving into the back half of 2023 (wait—July
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Running Effective Meetings, Part 2
Meetings get a bad rap, and deservedly so—most are disorganized and distracted. But they can be a critical tool for getting your team on
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How to Run Effective Meetings, Part 1
Has anyone ever said, “I wish I could go to more meetings today”? —Matt Mullenweg If you do an Internet search for “this meeting should
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Giving Difficult Feedback
We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. —Bill Gates Effective leaders know the value of surrounding themselves with
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Building Your Self-Confidence
Throughout my professional life, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a lot of great people. People that I’ve learned from and grown professionally. Some
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The How, When and Why of Giving Feedback to Your Boss
Ultimately, feedback is intended to help someone be better at doing their job which means that giving feedback to your boss should be easy, right?
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How to Get More Feedback from Your Boss
Good leaders recognize that through feedback they can shape project outcomes and perhaps more importantly, their direct reports’ careers. When done right, feedback is helpful
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Reinvention: Finding the New You
It is not too late to take another path. —David Suzuki Let me start with this very important declaration: You do not have to
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Wipe the Slate Clean for 2022—Here Comes 2023!
Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress. —Charles Kettering I love using hard-copy
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Overcoming the Year-End Madness Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Health)
In the spirit of the season, I offer you this gift: Twelve tips for overcoming the year-end madness! In the run-up to the end of the
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