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Oh, the Joys of Performance Reviews!

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“Why can’t they just figure it out?”

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Are you really ready to leave your business?

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How to Step into Your Next Chapter with Purpose

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A Guide to the Tenth Element of Employee Engagement: Encouraging Workplace Friendships

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In some workplaces—authoritarian ones, namely—there’s a lingering belief that workplace friendships are little more than distractions, pulling employees away from their responsibilities and reducing productivity. These leaders see those strong, personal relationships as a threat to efficiency, but in reality, workplace friendships can have a significant positive impact on collaboration and, yes, even job performance.  That’s ...
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A Guide to the Fourth Element of Employee Engagement: Recognition and Praise

Next up, we’re covering Gallup’s Element of Employee Engagement #4: “In the last 7 days, I’ve received recognition or praise for doing good work.” Though recognition and praise are often considered “extras” in a professional setting, in reality, they’re 100% necessary for a highly engaged, productive work environment. A workplace that fails to notice and appreciate effort ...
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 6 Traits of a Growth-Minded Leader

When Carol Dweck’s team studied the differences between companies and the predominant mindset of that business’s leadership, the results were nearly unanimous. A Harvard Business Review article summarizes them nicely:  “…Employees at companies with a fixed mindset often said that just a small handful of ‘star’ workers were highly valued. The employees who reported this were ...
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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What Would You Do?

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If being a leader was an easy job, everyone would do it. But it’s not.  Whether heading a team of 10 or 100, being a leader is incredibly challenging and comes with a boatload of responsibilities. How you handle them determines how much potential your organization has to grow– even in the face of market slumps, ...
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Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Despite all of the stress and chaos of planning dinners and wrapping gifts, I love this time of year because it reminds me to reflect on the progress I have made in a year and what I hope to achieve next.  When you’re in the moment, it’s sometimes impossible ...
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How to Hire the Right Business Coach

“The wise man doesn’t know all the answers, but he knows where to find them.” – Anonymous. Despite the tendency to picture a successful business owner as an entirely self-reliant powerhouse capable of handling any hurdle life throws at them, the smartest among us often turn to external experts for insights and guidance we can’t tap ...
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