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Psyching Yourself Up for the Final Push
December is here—and that means we have less than a month left to finish up our projects for 2024. How are you feeling about that? […]
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Confidence
Getting in the Right Frame of Mind to Deliver Difficult Feedback
Feedback is the breakfast of champions. —Ken Blanchard I’m a firm believer in the power of feedback in the workplace. After all, how can
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Better Leadership through Trust
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible. —Anton Chekhov An effective leader must possess strong skills in several key areas,
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Pssst! Here’s the Scoop on Workplace Gossip!
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. —Eleanor Roosevelt We all have a general understanding of what gossip is. Most
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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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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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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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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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Getting to YES: Upping Your Presentation Skills to Get the Greenlight from Your Boss
“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression in your presentation.” That old adage holds true for pretty much every interpersonal
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Leave Regrets in 2021 and say HELLO to a No-Regret 2022!
You can’t move forward if you’re still hanging on. —Sue Fitzmaurice First and foremost, let’s make a pact to stop beating ourselves up for what
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Embracing Change and Taking the Road Less Traveled
On March 27 this year, I lost my mom. She was my favorite traveling companion and one of my best friends, and even though at
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Using “No” to Find Your “Yes”
If you want more time, freedom, and energy, start saying no. —Anonymous No is one of the most difficult-to-use words in the English language. It’s
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