CARE: The New Measurement of a Leader
LinkedIn
May 09, 2023
A recent Gallup study found employee engagement in the U.S. experienced its first annual decline in a decade—dropping from 36% engaged in 2020 to 34% in 2021, and 32% in 2022, with 18% actively disengaged.
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Tags: Leadership, Coaching
The Limiting Stories We Tell Ourselves and The One Question to Ask to Re-Write Them
LinkedIn
May 03, 2023
Discover how Sara overcame her limiting beliefs and achieved success by re-writing the narrative in her head. Learn how you can apply the same approach to overcome your own limiting beliefs and achieve your goals.
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Tags: Leadership, Business Strategy, Coaching
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Becoming the Best Version of You
LinkedIn
April 25, 2023
I first heard this phrase from my second father, Jerry, decades ago. I remember rolling my eyes and thinking, “well, duh, where else would I be?” A man with deep conviction about going all-in with whatever he was doing, Jerry is a model for resilience, devotion, and persistence. So much so, he would repeat this phrase from time to time, until I finally asked him what it meant. He responded by repeating the phrase. Honestly, it was a bit frustrating. If he kept repeating it, obviously it was important, right?
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Tags: Leadership, Culture
How to Lead When Your Team is Overwhelmed…And You Are Too
LinkedIn
April 18, 2023
Tight deadlines. Competing priorities. Back-to-back meetings. Daily distractions. Circumstances we encounter from time to time in our jobs, and if not managed well, can lead to a loss of productivity and burnout in your team. It becomes especially important when you are the leader and are experiencing the same feeling.
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Tags: Leadership, Culture
Seeing Opportunities: What's Luck Got to do With It?
LinkedIn
March 16, 2023
Sometimes it feels like good luck is only bestowed on others and we are left asking ourselves, “why not me?” We see others reaping the rewards of being in the right place, at the right time: choosing the lane that is moving faster in rush hour traffic; winning big at the slot machine you just finished playing; or walking up to check out at the grocery store just as another cashier opens in lane 7.
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Tags: Leadership, Culture
Unwrapping the Gift of Feedback
LinkedIn
October 20, 2022
When we unwrap feedback with the intent to amplify, we draw attention, stop, listen, and decide how it will help us achieve what we envision. Discover your growth point by peeling back the layers to understand what you can do today to be even better tomorrow.
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Tags: Social, Leadership, Culture
The Five Mindsets That Will Help You Achieve Your Goals: Reflections of a First-Time Author
LinkedIn
October 11, 2022
It is an exciting time when we embark on a major hashtag#goal. We are fueled by what we will experience when we achieve it - the sense of personal hashtag#fulfillment and impact we will have.
Read on as I share the five hashtag#mindsets I discovered after achieving my goal of becoming a first-time published hashtag#author. I hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me.
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Tags: Leadership, HR
A change of scenery today.
LinkedIn
September 11, 2022
Final editing process underway. I am enjoying the company of the various background noises at my local Panera Bread this morning. Exactly what I need to give me the spark to complete this pivotal step and launch my book Growth Point. this A few patrons stopped and said hello as they passed. A few others commented on my “office” for the morning, and another joked as he reminded me to stay focused and resist playing games on my phone. I started in the company of strangers and ended in the company of a community that provided the right ambiance to accomplish what I set out to do.
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Tags: Social, Leadership, HR
The Sound of Listening
LinkedIn
August 02, 2022
How can you replace noise with sound today?
My latest article uncovers the sound of listening as a method to help enhance the contribution and value we bring to others and our organization.
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Tags: Social, Leadership
Leading with Empathy: Four Lessons from a Golden Retriever
LinkedIn
July 19, 2022
A couple of weeks back, I had a minor surgical procedure. Like most of its kind, I had to follow strict instructions the day before, including limitations on what I could drink and eat. I distracted myself with work for a while, and as the day progressed, I found myself very low on energy, suffering from nasty headache and overall, not feeling very well.
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Tags: Leadership
Ask Better Questions to Really Know How Others Are Doing
LinkedIn
June 29, 2022
Have you ever been asked “how are you” and get a sense that the one asking really doesn’t want to know? Have you asked this question only to have the topic that is top of mind for you ready to go? Finally, we ask and hear “good… fine… ok…” and suspect we are not getting to the truth?
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Tags: Social, Leadership
Your Sense of Wonder: Envision the Leader You Want to Become
LinkedIn
June 07, 2022
A time to wonder. When we imagine possibilities, explore, and envision what we can become. We believe our ceiling is high and embrace how we can shape the future. We schedule time to get out of the details of our work to think, be introspective, and create.
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Tags: Management, Leadership, HR
Our "Tells" and How They Can Impact Others
LinkedIn
May 31, 2022
I was talking with a dear friend of mine about challenges I have been facing recently. After he provided very sound advice, I said, “I hear you.” He then paused and responded, “wow, ok” proceeding to explain how it came across to him. I learned these words can send the message: “thanks, but no thanks,” “I am brushing you off,” “I am dismissing your point of view.” And the way I responded showed I was not "hearing him."
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What Music Teaches Us About Leading With A Growth Mindset
LinkedIn
December 19, 2021
I was visiting my mom and stepfather not long ago. My mom and I were chatting on the couch and as always, she showed genuine interest in what I do. I was sharing with her some articles I wrote and my thoughts about coaching leaders and the concept of a growth mindset. I did not even consider at the time how this conversation would have helped me dig deeper into what it means to have a growth mindset.
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Tags: Leadership, HR
Developing Growth Minded Leaders Through Leadership Self-Regulation
LinkedIn
October 18, 2021
You may be familiar with self-regulation, sometimes called self-management, as a pillar of emotional intelligence. As Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves describe in their book Emotional Intelligence 2.0, “self-management is your ability to use awareness of your emotions to actively choose what you say and do.”
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Tags: Leadership, Mental Health