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Holiday Tips: Practicing Gratitude and a Special Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays—a time for family to gather and a present-moment reminder to practice gratitude. But I have to admit that practicing gratitude in the last 18 months with the COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely…

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5 Pivotal Techniques to Become a More Self-Aware Leader

As a coach, I am often asked what is the most challenging emotional intelligence (EI) core competency people struggle with? In short, it’s self-awareness. I am a big fan of Ted Lasso, and he is a great example of a coach with…

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Resilience and Emotional Mastery: How Are People Sustaining and Thriving Today?

The pandemic has sped up the rate of change in our world, which was already moving at an extraordinary speed due to advances in technology and changing ideas. Today, leaders and their organizations are forced to address increasingly complex…

How To Increase Team Engagement by Being Vulnerable and Building Trust

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How to Increase Engagement Through Trust and Vulnerability

How long does it take to build trust and vulnerability with your team? It doesn’t take long to build trust and vulnerability with your team if you make an effort, but the secret is continuing to work on it. When you know someone well and they’re…

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Managing Work Stress in a Changing World

These last few months have shown us how quickly our world can change. The ability to be adaptable and flexible has taken on a new perspective. Information, plans, teams, and customers have shifted at a dizzying pace, accompanied by a higher…

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You Have Low Employee Engagement Scores – What Do You Do to Improve It?

If you suspect your employees are showing signs of disengagement, you should listen to your employees and take action quickly. Most executives already understand that low employee engagement scores can be a warning sign. Disengagement directly…

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The Power of Energy Management in the Workplace

Research shows as leaders move up in an organization, the demands become greater. Busy leaders have to do more with less time. Many people feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unfocused; often feeling like they are lacking purpose in their work.…

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Empathy Has Decreased by 40% Since 2000 in College Students. What Can We Do About This?

I was at the Achievers Customer Experience Leadership Conference in Toronto in the fall and heard Celeste Headlee, award winning journalist speak on We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. I was shocked when she said that empathy…

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Heart and Edge: The Secret Ingredients of a High Performing Leader

When you think of a great leader or mentor who has had a positive influence on your life, how would you describe that person? Were they strong, fearless, driven, smart or were they a good listener, coach, understanding, warm, funny? We know…

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Lack of Impulse Control: Is It Preventing Leaders from Engaging with Their Team?

It all started with a client of mine whose leader had expressed frustration with her team members for being too relaxed and unprofessional. My client was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a large healthcare company with over 600 team members.…

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How Would Louis Zamperini Respond to Your Leadership Challenges with Optimism and Resiliency?

When I think of optimism and resiliency in people, I think of our “greatest generation” and people like Louis Zamperini. Zamperini faces extraordinary trauma, as depicted in the book, Unbroken, and he has leadership lessons for all…

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WHY SELF-ESTEEM IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP

Low self-esteem is a funny thing. It shows up in successful people as much as it does in someone we deem as lazy.

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ARE YOU A SELF-AWARE LEADER?

Although most organizations spend the majority of their training budget on technical skills, a large percentage of leaders do not have the necessary skills and emotional competencies to manage the demands of the new economy.

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The Last 8% of Constructive Feedback Conversations

Does anyone actually like their annual performance review? Leaders don't enjoy preparing them and employees dread attending them.

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Intention vs. Action: Love Human Beings Not Human Doings

We judge ourselves based on our good intentions, and we judge others based on their actions. The holiday season is full of good intentions but also many emotional pitfalls and opportunities to feel let down, put down, or shut down.

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Women Performing in Pressure Moments

It's been long thought that women don't do well under pressure. But some recent research is looking at women and pressure much differently.

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Holiday Tips: Practicing Gratitude and a Special Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe

5 Pivotal Techniques to Become a More Self-Aware Leader

Resilience and Emotional Mastery: How Are People Sustaining and Thriving Today?

How to Increase Engagement Through Trust and Vulnerability

Managing Work Stress in a Changing World

You Have Low Employee Engagement Scores – What Do You Do to Improve It?

The Power of Energy Management in the Workplace

Empathy Has Decreased by 40% Since 2000 in College Students. What Can We Do About This?

Heart and Edge: The Secret Ingredients of a High Performing Leader

Lack of Impulse Control: Is It Preventing Leaders from Engaging with Their Team?

How Would Louis Zamperini Respond to Your Leadership Challenges with Optimism and Resiliency?

WHY SELF-ESTEEM IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP

ARE YOU A SELF-AWARE LEADER?

The Last 8% of Constructive Feedback Conversations

Intention vs. Action: Love Human Beings Not Human Doings

Women Performing in Pressure Moments

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