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Does the look on your face create psychological safety with your employees?
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
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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How a small, simple word makes a big difference in boosting your resilience
Just recently, one of my grandsons embarked on the journey of learning to tie his shoes. A simple task for many of us now, but remember back to your own experiences. Wasn’t it a daunting challenge as a child? The concentration and precision required, the interplay of fingers and laces – it can indeed be…
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How to give honest feedback to an abrasive superior
By all accounts, Jack is a successful leader. He’s an industry trailblazer that others look to for his expertise. Financially, he is doing well and his business is thriving. On the outside, Jack has many markers of success. What Jack doesn’t realize is how off-putting his behavior is to others. What is obvious to others…
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Overcome Negative Reactions at Work with the 4 Rs of conflict resolution
How you ever had an extreme reaction to a seemingly small problem at work and wondered “Where did that come from? Why did I react so strongly?”. It could be your Workplace Family Factor® getting triggered. Your Workplace Family Factor® is the connection between: We all have childhood experiences that influence who we become as…
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5 Keys To Guide Your Abrasive Top-Performer To Positive Transformation
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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How to Stay Non-Reactive and Set Healthy Boundaries in 5 Words or Less
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
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?
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…
Read MoreBeing a Leader is Like being a Parent
“Sometimes it seems like my employees test the limits to see what I’ll do just like my kids. I want my employees to grow and develop in their careers without micromanaging. But, when they don’t follow through on tasks, I find myself reminding them like I remind my kids to do their chores. In many…
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