Employee Engagement, Leadership
The Art of Leadership – Creating a Culture of Open Dialogue and Innovation
When you think of a leader, you may think of someone who’s confident, caring, decisive, and determined. While these are all very important attributes, leaders should also leave room for employees to respectfully challenge their…
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Cracking the Code: Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Market
As we start to see the tough employee market ease some, we are hearing from our clients that they are working on growing their staff again. While this is good news, some companies are still…
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7 Deadliest Words of Change… Strategies to Avoid getting Roadblocked
“We’ve never done it that way before.” Nothing cripples change and innovation faster than these 7 little words, and the mindset of the person who spoke them. The individuals pointing out the obvious are, in fact,…
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Bridging the Leadership Gap – Strategies for Developing Stronger Leadership Teams
Over the last two years, many of our clients have seen a great deal of turnover with employees and their leadership teams. It is not uncommon to hear: “We have an almost all-new leadership team.”…
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Secrets to Maintaining a Thriving Company Culture
Over the last year, we have had many clients say they are worried about their company culture given the hybrid work environment and have asked us what they can do to maintain their company culture….
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Navigating Employee Conflicts: A Manager’s Guide to Restoring Harmony and Productivity
Most seasoned managers have had to, at some point in their careers, deal with two employees who either disliked each other or refused to work together. When managers find themselves with employee conflicts on their…
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Your Team’s Top Performers Have Low Morale
We recently consulted with a team that was struggling with low morale. Almost everyone on the team was experiencing low levels of motivation and engagement. To my surprise, however, we found that, in this particular…
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Executive Presence: How to know if you have it
Several people we coach have asked us about developing their executive presence. To the team members we coached who asked us about this topic, we asked them, “What does executive presence mean to you?” Or,…
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Are You Guilty of Working While On Vacation?
I am guilty! But, I have a good excuse…I love my job, my team and my clients! Every year, I take a vacation but I always bring my laptop so I can return emails and…
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7 Ways to Maximize Team Engagement and Productivity through One-on-One Meetings
One of the most common mistakes that managers make is not having one-on-one meetings with their direct reports or not holding meetings with any kind of consistency. Why are these important, you might ask? We…
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