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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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Leadership
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 Better People Management
Leadership is influence. —John C. Maxwell Bill Bradley declared, “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” You don’t do that “unlocking” by putting
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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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Mid-Year Check-In: Are Your Goals for 2024 in Sight?
As 2023 drew to a close, I reminded you that “the end of the year is a prime time for reflecting on how we can
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How to Choose (and Prepare) the Right People for Your Succession Plan
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. —John F. Kennedy Just when you think you’ve got the perfect team
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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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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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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 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 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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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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What To Do If You Hate Your Job
I recently celebrated a big milestone in my life. This one was right up there with getting my driver’s license when I turned 16 (and
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6 Strategies for Upskilling Your Workforce Starting RIGHT NOW
As the business world continues to rebound from the pandemic, many companies are taking to heart the lessons they learned during two years of staffing challenges.
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