Welcome June. We are halfway through the year of 2019. College graduation season has ended. High school graduations are on the horizon. The school year is ending. Some companies are nearing the end of their fiscal year. Seasons are changing. Life is busy. It is very easy to simply go with the flow or operate […]
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Self-reflection is defined as a serious thought about one’s character and actions. Psychology further defines self-reflection as the examination of one’s own conscious thoughts and feelings. As a workshop facilitator for youth and adults, I have often opened a session with an icebreaker that asks, “If you were an animal what animal would you be
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When Managers Take Their Stress Out on Their Employees By Sabina Nawaz, Harvard Business Review Adam ran a $500 million business. The company was on a sharp upward trajectory, the biggest competitor was a distant second, and his board loved him. But there was a problem. Even though his company was performing well, his employees’
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What Anxiety Does to Us at Work By Alice Boyes I have an anxiety-prone brain. When presented with a new idea, my first instinct is usually to think of what could go wrong and the worst-case scenario. Whenever communication is ambiguous, the first conclusion I jump to is a negative one. If you share these
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How to Be a Better Manager (When Your Team Members Are All Different) By Kat Boogard, The Muse Whether you’re established and experienced or a total newbie, managing a team isn’t easy. You have one team member who responds really well to constructive criticism, while another needs feedback phrased in a gentler way. You have
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John C. Maxwell: 10 Actions to Help Your Team Accept Change By John C. Maxwell in Success Magazine Early in my career, I took over a volunteer-driven organization that had been led by the same man for 27 years. I respected the previous leader and admired a lot of the things he did. But I knew that
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Key Steps Women Can Take to Be Strong Leaders By Marci Martin, Writer, Business News Daily For so long, women have determined career success by their ability to adjust to the male-dominated culture and business processes in their field. Women try to play by the existing rules in the workplace and have the additional hurdle
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Here’s Why Time Off Work Actually Improves Your Work and Life Powering through your work week after week can cause some serious tunnel vision and prevent you from accomplishing what you’re capable of. By Darius Foroux What do you do when you feel tired or overwhelmed? Do you power through? Or do you take some time
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How To Build a Fearless Organization Interview by Martha Lagace “Psychological safety at work takes effort. It’s not the norm. But it’s worth the effort,” says Professor Amy Edmondson. She explains how and why a culture of open candor—and the willingness and courage to speak up—is a strategic asset and can be developed in companies
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4 Ways to Make Leadership Development Part of Your Company Culture By Heather R. Huhman, Entrepreneur Contributor It looks like organizations are missing the mark on leadership development. Only 35 percent of U.S. managers are engaged in their jobs, according to a Gallup’s State of the American Manager report analyzing responses from 2,564 U.S. managers
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