leadership
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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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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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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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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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3 Tools Within Us for Developing Great Leadership When it comes to a lot of things, the general rule is “Use it! Or lose it!” That same rule applies physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Fortunately for us, Mother Nature equipped us with the tools we need to continue using our muscles and memory for what…
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THE ONE WORD PEP TALK I had many jobs where I clocked in and wanted nothing more than to clock out. Partly because of dread, and also perhaps mostly because I was not reminded why I was there. Nor did I feel like I truly belonged to a team. Everyone was there, but no one…
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DON’T FAKE IT… FACE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT It’s understandable why people advise us to “fake it till we make it.” However, in this world of superficial emphasis, can we really be comfortable draping in even more of it? How many of us have applied to a job where we have no experience at…
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