Leadership Development
Where is Your Attention?
What is attention and what impact does it have on whether you have a bad, good, or great day? Did you know that you have control over your attention? Join Theresa Gale and learn how to gain greater control of your attention. Have you taken our survey yet? We ...
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Maximize Your Leadership Team
As a successful business owner, you’ve dedicated your life to building your company, and you’ve felt the weight of responsibility that comes with running it all on your own. But, you also know in your heart that it’s not good business to have your company completely dependent on you. ...
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The Impact of Understanding
Plain and simply put, “To be an effective leader you need to understand yourself as well as your impact on others.” Everywhere you look, it’s easy to see examples of leaders who charge ahead, adopting a take-no-prisoners stance. These leaders then often are taken by surprise when they find ...
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“I’ll Be There for You…”
“…cause you’re there for me, too.” –I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts Last year, Friends turned 25. Back in 1994, when the series debuted on NBC, millions tuned-in and watched weekly. Viewers grew to know six people in two distinct ways. First, as the ensemble cast who brought ...
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It’s Not You, It’s Me
Picture this: You’ve arrived at work this morning and more than three-fourth of the team isn’t there. Now, what? Of all the workforce trends, topics and “buzzworthy” opportunities for improvement demanding your focus and attention employee experience and engagement should clearly be at the top of the list. Why? ...
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Got Humbug or Humble?
If you had to choose a favorite boss among all the holiday classics, could you? UGH! Chances are, images of movie characters are now flashing across your mental big screen – your mind’s eye is busy – since we’ve just thrown a momentary curve ball into your “get it ...
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Are you Guy-I-Am or Sam-I-Am?
The book, Green Eggs and Ham, written by Dr. Seuss is having a resurgence in a Netflix 13-part cartoon. I had forgotten about the book until I read a review of the Netflix show in the Washington Post. As with all of Dr. Seuss’ books, its lesson for children (and ...
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Economic Eyes Wide Open
Rumble. Rumble. Rumble. Are you tuned in? Most of us are hearing and talking about it. There are certainly conversations happening and important questions being posed. There are signs and economic indicators that we may be heading towards a recession. We’ve heard opinions that the economy may stay flat, ...
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Manager Addresses Challenging Employee Performance Issue
Thanks to everyone who responded to last month’s “What Would You Do?” The scenario: Laura is a new manager and is having difficulty with one of her six employees. This long-time employee moved into the department a year before Laura took over the management of the department. The employee ...
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What Should She Do Next?
Laura is a new manager who has six employees reporting to her. Five of the six employees are inquisitive, take initiative, know when to ask for assistance, and receive feedback well. The sixth employee does not. Laura shared several ways she has tried to engage with this employee, but ...
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