Category: Leadership

The Risk with Old School Leadership

A workshop attendee shared her idea on how to address a difficult conversation. I flinched! Even though she was a young leader, it was clear that she was modeling old school leadership practices. Watch here to learn where you are

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The Firing of Gen Z

75% say college grads are unsatisfactory. My son, Ethan, is a first-year student in college so this data hits close to home! While I have confidence that Matt and I have raised our kids to be above this statistic, we

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The Magical Way to Enforce RTO Mandates

Two years later, it’s back and stronger! I’m talking about RTO mandates. I shared this video at the end of 2022, as we saw the earlier stages of employees being required to return to the office. Today, even more organizations

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Toxic Politeness vs. Brutal Honesty

I see communication at both ends of the spectrum, both delivering equally crushing results. Take a look at the consequences when you swing too far in either direction, and where to go from there.

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A Miss By Senior Leaders

Senior leaders are missing these three critical areas! I’m confident that my manager overlooked these when she promoted me to my first-ever leadership role. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve witnessed many other senior leaders make the same mistake. Which

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Leaders Don’t Acknowledge Employees

No recognition at work! When was the last time you received recognition at work? If it wasn’t recently, you’re not alone! 40% of employees report receiving recognition only a FEW TIMES PER YEAR OR LESS! Yet, when managers offer recognition

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Walking a Fine Line

You’re walking a fine line! Oftentimes when I deliver a workshop or training and I’m asked a question, I find myself thinking, “It’s a fine line.” I don’t mean it’s a fine line in how I’m going to answer the

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Frustrated with Your Team?

Frustrated with your team? Every leader will experience frustration with one or more of their team members at some point in time. It’s typically a result of not meeting your expectations – could be a deadline, communication, process, or really

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Stop Asking These Questions

Stop asking these questions! I had a manager who probably received the Manager 101 Handbook back in the 80’s. He knew he needed to ask questions, but he completely missed the mark! Want to avoid his mistake? Listen into the

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Your Open Door Policy Isn’t Enough

You know it the moment you see it. In fact, you even feel it! What do you call it? The It-Factor or the X-Factor? In the corporate world, it’s called Executive Presence. Executive Presence isn’t needed only for those interested in

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Why Executive Presence is Vital for Everyone

You know it the moment you see it. In fact, you even feel it! What do you call it? The It-Factor or the X-Factor? In the corporate world, it’s called Executive Presence. Executive Presence isn’t needed only for those interested in

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Big Mistake with a Multi-Generational Workforce

Multi-generational mistake you might be making! It’s the first time in history with more than four generations in the workplace at the same time! If we know that communication is the cornerstone to success, then how do we possibly navigate

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