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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Lead from the Chair You’re In
Just because you aren’t in the C-suite or managing people doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader. Far from it actually! Without question, leadership skills are …
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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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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Cramming It All In: Project Management Techniques for Surviving the Year-End Madness
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and you know what that means: not only is it time to shop for a new calendar …
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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 …
Preparing to Lead: Understanding Key Financial Statements (Part 2 of 2)
What’s the point of creating a budget if it’s not possible to follow through? — Alexa Von Tobel It’s October which can only mean one …
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Preparing to Lead: Understanding Budgets and What Makes Your Company Profitable (Part 1 of 2)
A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. — Dave Ramsey Companies run on numbers: profits, losses, expenses—all of …
Servant Leadership: The Secret Ingredient to Better Leadership
When people lead at a higher level, they make the world a better place, because in addition to results and relationships, their goals are focused …
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Getting your EQ On – How to Develop Emotional Intelligence
Now that you know what EQ is and understand why you need it (if you missed my last blog which answered these questions, check it …
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