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The 4 Stages of Work Culture Incivility – Where To Go From Here
From Hollywood stars to news media anchors, the recent barrage of workplace sexual harassment allegations has sparked much needed conversations about workplace incivility. Society has avoided this topic far too long because this type of behavior can mean different things to different people and different industries, and it’s allowed. In...
Do This to Level Up Your Leadership
Looking for a new approach to expand your leadership influence? A new year doesn’t mean we automatically leave behind behaviors, habits, and tendencies that didn’t serve us well in 2017, especially when it comes to effective leadership. According to Roy Baumeister, a leading expert on willpower, people who are most...
3 Ways to Stop Your Employee’s Bad Behavior
You’re in your office. An employee has come to you to complain about a co-worker. This person tells you the same problematic behaviors he/she has told you before about the other employee. You wonder how much time and energy is being spent on this ongoing conflict that could be spent...
Overcoming a Setback And Delivering Results
It was 7 days before our wedding and I got a call that our ceremony vocalist was injured in an ATV accident. She flew over the handlebars and had facial injuries. She didn’t know if she would be able to sing at our wedding and suggested we look for another...
4 Things Millennials Want Out of the Work Place
As a millennial, I want the same things people have always wanted out of their jobs. The only difference is, I think I prioritize them a bit differently. Here’s my list… To Make a Difference You may think 20-something-year-olds are highly concerned with themselves. It’s that time in life to...
The Simple Secret to being a Healthy Leader
This is the final part of a three-part series comparing leadership and parenting. The first blog addressed the importance of determining who owns the problem – your employee or you. The second blog discussed the importance of a culture plan so employees know exactly what behaviors you expect to drive...
What is Your Plan to Get The Business Results You Want in 2017?
While getting my master's degree in psychiatric nursing, I worked on an inpatient addiction's unit. I learned about the power of addiction and the mindset of an addict who hasn't fully embraced recovery. The denial of believing that a healthier lifestyle and improved relationships can be achieved while still hanging...
What Executives View as the Top Five Priorities?
Since 2012, Deloitte has completed a Global Human Capital Trends Report to help organizations understand how the workplace is being reshaped in terms of talent, leadership, HR challenges, and readiness around the world. It is one of the largest longitudinal studies that surveys and interviews more than 7,000 business and...
10 Counterintuitive Strategies To Problem-Solving
Sheila had 15 days to meet a deadline. The project was on target until an unexpected problem arose. When she first heard the news, all she could focus on was the obstacle and not meeting the deadline. Things changed once she tried an approach that was counterintuitive to her driven...
How To Address Substance Abuse In The Workplace
We’ve all been there. In conversations with employees who deny, minimize, or blame others for their actions. In the case of substance use, you may even have tangible evidence to support your reasonable suspicion of drug/alcohol use and the employee is still taking you in circles. By the end, you...