Tag: management

Women are Working Two Jobs

Women are working two jobs! I’ve shared how flexibility and working from home are a blessing and a curse. Well, here’s another reason why! Find out what we should be considering in a #WFH environment.

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Learning from Failure

“This is so stupid!” I actually said this to myself as I was delivering a talk, live on stage! Watch here for more as to why this happened, and what I did to learn from this failure.

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Check Those Emotions

No kudos for you! Following a client meeting, my manager shared feedback on my presentation. It’s not what I was expecting to hear. What happens when you’re in these situations, receiving information that you don’t really want to hear? How

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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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Be the Professional

Don’t tell me what to do! Feedback is how we grow and evolve. But what happens when someone other than your manager tells you how to do your job? How do you react? Find out how I handled this situation

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Point Your Toes!

Point your toes! I recently coached the members of my BodyCombat class to point their toes when doing roundhouse kicks. I’ve been teaching group exercise for over 15 years, but this was the first time I’ve ever called out this

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Should I Take the Promotion?

Have you received a promotion you’re unsure about accepting? Perhaps you enjoy your current role. Maybe you have doubts on whether this new role is a better fit. Possibly you’re unclear how it would advance toward your future goals. Find

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I Didn’t Get Promoted!

Didn’t get that promotion? Perhaps another coworker earned it. Maybe there were budget cuts. Possibly you’ve tried for the same promotion several times. Are you starting to take your lack of being promoted personally? You should! Find out why promotions

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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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Married to a Working Mom

21-year wedding anniversary! During this time Matt has endured a lot being married to me!! As I was thinking about our anniversary, it reminded me of when I forced Matt to join me on video for our 15-year anniversary to

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The Erosion of Social Skills

We all talk about how Gen Z is ill-prepared to enter the workforce – they’ve had few in-person opportunities to observe norms and determine what is appropriate or effective within their organization. But the truth is that EVERYONE’S social skills

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