We live in current times of "I don't know" - I don't know what I want to do with my life I don't know what I want to do with my career I don't know how to start my own business I don't know how to deal with my relationship (or any other area) I …
The Importance of Communication May Not Be the Same to All
There is not a day goes by that I don't hear issues with workplace situations, or even with interpersonal relationships. We all know that communication is not the same to everyone, and much as been written and trained on this topic. But, honestly, how often do we truly pay attention to this topic? I recently …
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Making the Case for Leaders to Focus on the Strengths of their Workers
A new study out by Gallop (Rigoni & Asplund, 2016) makes the case for managers to focus on their employees strengths that will get the work done and achieve organizational goals. According to the study, 67% of workers are engaged when their managers use a strength-based approach by recognizing and honoring their strengths. Workers value …
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Should Leaders Listen to Current Trends and/or Follow What They Say?
As one who trends current practices, tendencies and even fads that impact the world of work, I am often amazed at not just how these trends get started but how they catch on and followed by the masses. The recent Pokeman craze is a bit beyond me - I never played it when I was …
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Leaders Set the Tone for the Culture – What’s Yours?
Have you ever walked into an establishment, no matter what type, and you instantly felt welcomed and comfortable? Likewise, have you ever walked into an establishment but felt turned off or that there was negative energy going on and couldn't wait to get out of there fast enough? I have on both counts. When I …
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Do Leaders Really Know How Much Their Employees are Actually Working?
In a post for one of my online classes I teach, the subject of multitasking came up to which I responded to a comment about the 'myth' of multitasking and what happens to our brains when we do too much forced and sustained work. It gets depleted, leading to the perils of errors and low …
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How the Mood of a Leader Attributes to Workplace Behaviors and Culture
If you're like most people, you have probably worked in an environment that was less than positive, perhaps even toxic. Workplace environment and culture are critical elements for workplace happiness. One can love the work they do but, if there is misalignment with the environment, then dissatisfaction will result. The mood of a leader attributes …
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Ending Employee Coaching Sessions To Get Better Results
In today's workplace, getting results is the end-goal of any organization; this begins with high performance from workers within. While setting goals and accountability are two ways to get higher performance, companies that coach their employees gain this performance at a faster rate; in fact, 86% of companies reported the benefits of using coaching and …
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Leaders who Develop Themselves Succeed More
Years ago, I got called in to coach a newly promoted leader; this client had been with their company for fifteen years and finally moved up the ranks. However, the company soon realized that their new manager was not quite ready for his role, thus my being called in. This story represents a large part …
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Top Workforce Trends – Current, Future
No matter what role you have in the career management field - be that as a leader, an HR rep, career coach/counselor, an employee, or are looking to make a job transition (now or the future) - there are workplace trends that will have an impact on the the way work is conducted. Workforce planning …
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