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Power of Contrarians: How to Move from Judgment to Curiosity
It’s easy enough to develop relationships and influence with those who you have a lot in common with and agree with about many things. It’s far more challenging to increase your influence with those...
The Truth About Listening to Move You from Powerless to Influential
Today it seems as if people have more differing opinions more than ever and our tolerance of difference is limited. Part of appreciating differences is the ability to truly listen to others...
Don’t Be Your Own Best Kept Secret: Strategies for Increasing Your Visibility
Being visible is critical to increasing your level of influence. It’s tough to be influential when you are your best kept secret. One way of building your level of visibility is to give more, help...
A Growth Mindset Unlocks Curiosity and Inspires Breakthrough Thinking
In times of fierce change and endless plate shifting in our environment, having a growth mindset is foundational to shaping and developing who you are as a leader – your perspectives, decision...
Better, Faster, Stronger: 3 Keys to Team Success in a WFH World
Reorganizations are rampant. Teams have been merged, reconfigured and reorganized over the last 3 to 6 to 12 months, essentially since COVID began. If you are leading a team that's new, or newly...
Moving a Team from Good to Great: Six Stages of Team Development
When leading a team, it’s important to be clear on what stage your team is at. Most of us have, over the years, been part of many teams. Some of our team experiences may be categorized as great,...
Little Things Make a Big Difference: An Attitude of Gratitude Goes a Long Way
Having an attitude of gratitude and saying thank you assists us in having a mindset of generosity. Acknowledging each other fills a basic human need. We all want to know we are doing a great job....
The Essentialism of Appreciation
This is a time of year of gratitude and thankfulness, and what a time to appreciate those you work with and who work for you. While any appreciation is positive to give to another, focused...
High Velocity Questions That Move Your Forward Faster
The power of inquiry is one of the most vital skills you can grow and develop as a leader and as someone who is coaching others. According to the article What Is Inquiry-Based Learning: 7 Benefits...
Four Key Questions to Ask Yourself Before Engaging In a Tough Conversation
Engaging or preparing to engage in a tough conversation is well…tough. And it’s tough for a reason. You want to get your point across, you don’t know how the conversation is going to go and you want...
One STOP at A Time: How Saying No Gets More Things Done
Since COVID-19 began, work is seemingly on a fast paced cycle. Most people that I speak with say that they are working more hours than ever and are managing a staggering amount of priorities and...
6 Keys to Leading with Authenticity In Turbulent Times
No one could have foreseen a pandemic to be the impetus of authenticity. Last week I was on a group Zoom session and one of the people I was interviewing for an organizational assessment had his...