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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 …
Employee Motivation
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Developing Training that Doesn’t Suck
Developing your own training internally? Hiring an external company? Here’s how to ensure you’re developing training that doesn’t suck.
Want to Stop the Great Resignation? Show Your Employees Some Appreciation!
The Great Resignation isn’t primarily about the logistics of work. It’s about its meaning. —Jessica Stillman “War for talent.” “Skills gap.” “The Great Resignation.” Unless …
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11 Tips for Promoting Teamwork in a Hybrid Environment
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.—Phil Jackson Even though the end of the pandemic …
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Tapping into Purpose
Everybody has a purpose. —Dolly Parton- One common thread that runs through my professional life—from my decades as a corporate executive to my current work …
Leadership Essentials: Empathy
Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their …
Beating Burnout and Getting Out of a Rut
If you experience that feeling of being in a rut in your life, then something’s not right. A lot of people who feel that way …
6 Tips for Managing Remote Employees for the Long Term
Managing remote employees is hardly a new concept. In fact, the shift to working from home was well underway—and trending upward—long before anyone had even …
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Coaching from Afar
Coaching tops the list of skills that many executives look for in their frontline managers, and for good reason: effective coaching can dramatically increase employee …
Need more time for strategic thinking? Learn effective delegation!
Chinese philosopher Xun Kuang, 3rd century BCE: Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I learn. Effective delegation …
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The Fine Line between Micromanaging and Empowering
“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to …
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