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Does the look on your face create psychological safety with your employees?

By Bonnie Artman Fox / July 27, 2023
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Most leaders don’t learn this until it’s too late. The skillset necessary to strategize your business plan, create systems, and monitor metrics is not the same skillset necessary to retain employees to run your day-to-day operations. That’s why having interpersonal skills that create psychological safety with your employees is so important. When employees are constantly…

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Why self-control is the engine of your success

By Bonnie Artman Fox / July 20, 2023
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Do you have a goal you’ve been intending to reach, but for one reason or another, haven’t reached the finish line yet?  Something you’ve been waiting to accomplish for a long time and have been putting off? If so, you may find the If-Then Plan beneficial. Developed by Psychologist Peter Gollwitzer, the If-Then plan not…

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Overcoming Conflict Avoidance – Nicole Greer Podcast Episode Highlights

By Bonnie Artman Fox / June 22, 2023
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Recently I had the privilege of being interviewed for Nicole Greer’s Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast.  We had a great back-and-forth conversation about the crucial role that healthy conflict plays in fostering a supportive work environment. During the podcast interview, we discussed: Nicole is a super fun and energetic podcast host.  If your organization or…

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5 Keys To Guide Your Abrasive Top-Performer To Positive Transformation

By Bonnie Artman Fox / March 23, 2023
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Did you know that every day you play a key role every day in helping your employees transform abrasive behaviors into emotional intelligence skills? Did you know that by addressing behaviors that distract from a healthy work culture, you serve as a guide for these same employees to become the hero of their professional story? …

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Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior

By Bonnie Artman Fox / March 16, 2023
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As an HR professional, manager, or executive leader, you’ve probably googled something to the effect of “How to address bosses who bully”. And then you quickly realized, that most strategies follow a similar format: Set clear expectations, follow through with accountability, avoid he said/she said power struggles, etc… These are all good things to do. …

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How to Stay Non-Reactive and Set Healthy Boundaries in 5 Words or Less

By Bonnie Artman Fox / January 12, 2023
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Leadership is often like parenting when it’s necessary to draw lines and the lines aren’t always clear. Sometimes it can seem like steering on ice. Just like a parent, it takes discernment to know when to:       Draw a firm, tight line and demand a lot of your employee       Give…

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Small Changes Over Time Could Mean Big Changes For Your Leadership In 2023

By Bonnie Artman Fox / January 5, 2023
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Have you heard the saying “Small actions create big changes”? That’s my wish for you. To take small actions over time to create big changes in your interpersonal skills as a leader in 2023. In a meta-analysis of thousands of studies about corporate culture and the top factors that best predict toxic behavior in the…

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Are your dysfunctional family conflict patterns affecting your leadership conflict patterns?

By RDD Support / December 8, 2022
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Great, it’s happened again. An abrasive leader has exploded on one your team members yet again. The team member is embarrassed, afraid to contribute when the leader is around, and becoming disengaged from the organization. The last time this happened you swore to yourself that you’d address it the next time it came up, but…

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How a Leader Created Psychological Safety With His Team

By Bonnie Artman Fox / February 16, 2022
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How do you as a leader handle team meetings when one-minute things seem to be going along well, and the next an employee makes a comment that blindsides you? Such was the case during a recent teambuilding training I was facilitating. It was like watching a leader on a hire wire act of balancing the…

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3 Ways to Combat the Great Resignation

By Bonnie Artman Fox / January 12, 2022
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As you know, the Great Resignation is one of the greatest challenges facing organizations today.   But do you know why your employees are leaving?   Before assuming they’re moving on for better pay or more flexibility (although that may be part of it), take the time to schedule at least a 30-minute conversation with…

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