When you’re having tough conversations it’s critical to be honest, kind, and sets standards for the future. It not only sets you apart as a leader on the team but it helps people work more effectively. It also sets the team up for success. I actually have 6 great reasons why you want to have […]
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I’ve never met a single person who was trying to communicate poorly and yet we make communication mistakes all the time. We communicate every single day so, with good intentions, and practice we should be good at it, right? Wrong. Studies of American’s show that each generation feels they are less effective communicators than the
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While it might seem like your boss is out to get you sometimes, most often they are just doing the best they can with what the tools they were given. They are just people and we know, because we see it every day, that they are not perfect. What if you could better equip them?
Coaching Up Your Boss: How to Make a Bottom-Up Impact Read More »
Do you know what style leader you are? There are a variety of different styles. From your traditional autocratic manager (think, they say jump you say how high) to a coaching style leader (they ask questions to help you discover if jumping is the best next step). Close to the coaching side of the spectrum
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I don’t care what stage in your career you are, how many years of experience you have, or what your title is, everyone needs to be held accountable at work. (We’re starting off a little bold today, I know.) Holding someone accountable for their work means that you care about the result that you’re all
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If you, like me, get to the point that you’re crying in the parking lot screaming I don’t work for you in your head, something’s gone off course. If you’re there now, there is hope. Never been there? Read on to be sure you avoid it. To move forward intentionally you have to remember where
I Don’t Work for You: Transforming Painful Experiences at Work Read More »
Don’t underestimate the power of action. All too often people get wrapped up in their problems and simply spiral around them. It could be frustrations in the line to grab your coffee to the fear you feel when you’re job is threatened. Maybe it’s the panic that comes when you can’t get ahold of your
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I’ve seen it happen 1,000 times, and most likely, you have too. A woman gets into a situation where she could just be a force. She could make changes, get things done, and be strong and confident in a role, position, etc. Instead, she decides to make herself smaller. She doesn’t want to be measured
Why Don’t Women Want to Compete? The unspoken reason. Read More »
There isn’t much that’s more frustrating than setting a goal, maybe making a little progress in the beginning, and then stalling out and sitting stagnant. We all have the best of intentions but let’s be honest, we lose momentum, and we forget that even a little progress is better than nothing. I see this all
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We are all leaders in life. Whether you’re leading a family, leading a team at work, setting an example of behavior at the gym, in the board room, or in your church, you’re leading. That is because you have influence. Some people have more influence than others, but we all have it. We are also
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