Communication, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching
7 Ways to Stay Positive in Tough Times
When the going gets tough, it’s hard not to wonder, how do you stay positive in a world that seems to be in total chaos? In an ever-changing coronavirus world, circumstances arise that can challenge…
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Ground Zero: Leading When You are at the Epicenter of The Crisis
We are all feeling the pain of this COVID-19 crisis. As leaders, we have seen firsthand how people on our team react. Some of our team members handle stress well and are able to make…
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What is your ‘Oh no nanosecond?’
How do you define an “oh no nanosecond?” This is the split second after you hit the send button on an email or text that would have been a lot better off having never been…
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How to Successfully Work from Home
Recently, a lot of people have found themselves learning to work from home with the work from home and ‘shelter in place’ orders of COVID-19. For some, this is old hat but, for others, this…
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Leading in a Coronavirus Crisis
There is no better time to emerge as the leader than in the middle of a crisis. Whether the crisis is the loss of a major customer, the main server failing, the price of your…
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The Top Ten Mistakes New Managers Make
So, you have been recently promoted from peer to supervisor or have been hired from outside your organization to lead a division, department or branch. Most likely, you have been promoted or hired into this…
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When You Know You Are Making a Bad Decision
In my experience as an executive coach and advisor, I have seen a lot of bad decisions made by very good leaders. All great leaders make regrettable decisions and mistakes – we’re only human, and…
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What’s Micromanagement?
There are a plethora of ways managers find success in motivating and leading their employees. But sometimes, leadership focuses too much on moment-to-moment productivity, creating an environment that actually stifles progress. Sometimes, the manager becomes…
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Are You a Toxic Leader?
Right out of school, my first job was the stuff of horrors. I stepped from college to working for a manufacturer. My boss was moody and, if that alone wasn’t enough, he was also a…
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Leadership Styles: Are You an Extrovert, Introvert or Ambivert?
When we think about leadership, the general perception is that extroverted leaders have traditionally been projected as having an advantage. A recent study by the University of Toronto Scarborough found that extroverts have an advantage…
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