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Whether it’s a science or an art (I like to believe it’s both), the concept of working together seems to get lost in the structural hierarchy in a workplace. For starters, we have employers and employees. Then, as we integrate ourselves within a new work environment, we begin to see more of everyone’s position within…
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The Difference in Surprises and Problems How many of us love a surprise party or love planning a surprise for a loved one? We get so excited for the positive vibes found in the surprise and cannot wait to give or receive that surprise party! Did you know that excitement though, comes from the dissonance…
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Great Leadership Requires Knowing Ourselves While many authoritative figures take the baton and push forward, true leaders take the baton and are pulled forward. It’s as if there is more than an objective obligation to move forward and lead the team to the finish line. It’s a calling. It’s a MUST to keep moving. And…
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Two Tools to Help Us Remember the Bigger Picture We all are going to face problems, whether minor or major, we all have and will. Some of us are going to handle them better than others, and, in fact, some of us may fall into the grips of stress and the detrimental cycles they can…
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Reacting Vs. Responding As Leaders, it is important to recognize the difference between reacting and responding, especially when building and strengthening relationships. Reacting is like listening to someone with the sole intention of replying, not being mindful of what the content or context is about. Reactions are more impulsive, quick, and usually not the best…
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The Cycle of Empowerment ” Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny. ” -Gandhi GOALS ACTIONS BELIEFS RESULTS The statements and words above speak to us to some degree. Yes, words! Yes,…
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Mind INTO Matter! Thanks to the growing research and awareness of neuroscience, we are coming to a point in which we are familiarizing ourselves with the amazing abilities of neuroplasticity –an ability that we all share. We know our brain becomes shaped by the experiences we have AND by the attention we give. For example,…
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Colors of Leadership: 6 to Choose From What kind of leader are you? Kind of hard to answer. Type in the word “leader” in Google, and you will see that there are a variety of images. It’s a challenge to pinpoint an archetype of what a Leader looks like –and that’s AWESOME! It’s frickin AWESOME…
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Where Does Culture Come From in the Workplace? Culture, as we all would come to know, is learned behavior. No matter where we are from, we all embody many cultures. We’ve learned- and continue to learn- from the people and environment around us. We’ve learned and learn what attitudes and beliefs to adopt. For example,…
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The Ultimate Empowering Question No matter where you go, you will always encounter an environment where people label behaviors as complaining or seeking attention. As Leaders, we must understand some people lack the proper communication skills to describe what they perceive or feel. And because of this, we mustn’t deduce our judgement to perceive people…
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