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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 how to create psychological safety 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.…

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How to give honest feedback to an abrasive superior

By Bonnie Artman Fox / June 8, 2023
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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 abrasive his behavior is to others.  What is obvious to others…

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The Hidden Benefits of Self-Awareness in Leadership and Teamwork

By Bonnie Artman Fox / May 18, 2023
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Self-awareness in leadership is a critical factor in building strong teams and fostering productivity. Research shows that leaders who understand their own values, emotions, and behaviors inspire their teams to perform at their best, creating an environment of trust and collaboration. Almost everyone thinks they’re self-aware. According to research by Tasha Eurich, only 10-15% of…

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5 Signs Controlling Leadership May be Contributing to Your Employee Turnover

5 Signs Controlling Leadership May Be Contributing to Your Employee Turnover

By Bonnie Artman Fox / September 1, 2022
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“It’s very dramatic when two people come together to work something out. It’s easy to take a gun and annihilate your opposition, but what is really exciting to me is to see people with differing views come together and finally respect each other.” – Fred Rogers The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to…

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5 remarks leaders often make to avoid conflict and eventually blow-up in anger

5 Remarks Leaders Often Make to Avoid Conflict and Eventually Blow-Up in Anger

By Bonnie Artman Fox / August 25, 2022
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“Feelings are mentionable and manageable” – Mister Fred Rogers In his television show of 895 episodes that ran from 1968 – 2001, Mr. Rogers taught kids about a variety of life skills such as self-value,  self-control, curiosity, appreciation of diversity, cooperation, patience, and perseverance. Through meaningful lyrics, scripts, and puppetry, Mr. Rogers presented meaningful experiences that…

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If you are the “Fixer” with your Team, Read This

By Bonnie Artman Fox / May 27, 2021
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Despite reaching esteemed professional goals, Maria was angry, resentful, and tired. She didn’t even realize how stressed she was until one day her husband said to her “Why are you always yelling at us?“ That question was a wake-up call for Maria. She was so used to shouldering the responsibility and emotional weight of fixing her…

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10 Counterintuitive Strategies To Problem-Solving

By Bonnie Artman Fox / November 9, 2016
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The next time you are faced with a looming deadline or project setback, try one of these counterintuitive strategies to enhance team problem-solving.

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