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Are You Leading with Intention? How to Make Better Leadership Decisions
The leader gets to decide how to decide. Think about that a little. I’d also encourage you to consider how leaders you’ve worked with have decided. There are a lot of options. Some of which are more inclusive than...
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The Cost of Avoiding Conflict in the Workplace and How to Face It Head-On
Look up the definition of conflict and here are some of the words you’ll see: serious disagreement or argument, protracted one, dispute, quarrel,incompatible, variance, clash, irreconcilable
So who jumps out of bed...
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How to Strengthen Empathy and Build Trust as a Leader
Some of us are wired naturally to express empathy, to be aware of and in tune with others’ feelings. Some of us, not so much. If you want to be effective as a leader, and well, as a human being, you need to...
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Leadership Lessons Learned from 52 Weeks of Embracing Discomfort
When was the last time you consciously chose discomfort? You made a deliberate decision to do/say/behave in a way that you knew would make you feel awkward, afraid, frustrated, or vulnerable? And how did you get the...
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The Leadership Truth: Hard Moments Are Where Growth Happens
Do you notice how stressful it is when you expect something to be relatively easy and then it’s hard? Whether it’s a physical challenge (golf comes to mind) or a mental challenge, that feeling of frustration or...
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Mastering Leadership Through Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Learning
I was having a conversation with the President of a local company and he asked me why I thought he was in his role. Though he’s been in the position quite awhile, and well before we starting working together….still, I...
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Coaching Not Delivering Results? Here’s How to Turn It Around (Part 4)
We’ve been exploring coaching, what it is, how to do it, common pitfalls. And you are a focused machine. You’re on fire! But. It’s. Not. Working.
What the heck? The good news is that there are several areas to...
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Why Great Coaches Ask Instead of Tell (Part 3)
In episode 46 about coaching, I defined one of the biggest pitfalls I see with coaches is telling versus asking.
This is a bit about how we see ourselves and the reframing required to be more effective as a coach....
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Why Everyone Can Be a Coach: Cultivate the Mindset and Skills (Part 2)
Last week we talked about you being a coach. And also, what coaching is as well as some common pitfalls.As a reminder, we said coaching is a focused and intentional effort to help another person figure out the best...
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Effective Coaching Strategies for Leaders and the Pitfalls to Avoid (Part 1)
Do you consider yourself a coach? There are many definitions of a coach. You have one in your head.
Who's been a coach for you? How did they change you for the better? Or did they? A coach can change behavior...
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Boost Your Mental Clarity and Leadership Skills with Journaling
If you are in a place where you can, pause this recording and get a piece of paper and a writing utensil. Set a timer on your mobile device. 5 minutes, 3 minutes at least more than 2. And write down what is currently...
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How to Strengthen Your Decision-Making Skills and Lead with Confidence
Being a strong and decisive decision maker is essential to leading and leading confidently. Consider how your decision making can be strengthened, and how to improve decision making in your team. Because...
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