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Leading Online and Socially
Technology and the explosion of communication it’s enabled has transformed nearly every industry, discipline, and field. Leadership is no exception. Today, leaders everywhere can engage in focused and effective development with a quick mouse click. Famous authors and...
How Family Friendly are you Really
Guest Post by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans I'm delighted to share a guest post from my friends Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan Evans. They are the co-authors of the bestseller Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay... the fifth edition of which is...
Growth: It’s No Longer Optional
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” - John Maxwell This has been a favorite quote of mine for some time... a good reminder to take advantage of the happenings around us and leverage them toward personal or professional development. But looking at it in the...
Before Competence
I finally got around to reading Before Happiness by Shawn Achor over the holidays. It’s an insightful book that describes how we must learn to see the world through a more positive lens which allows us to summon the motivation, emotion, and intelligence necessary to...
Pre-solution: The Forgotten Step Before Resolutions Can Take Hold
As 2013 draws to a close, it’s seductive to make declarations about how things (including ourselves) will be different in the coming year. Daily exercise Kind words to the crotchety co-worker No sugar The list goes on. The problem is that too frequently we jump to...
Top 3 Gifts Employees Want Most this Holiday Season (and All Year Long)
I wrote this last December... but, the suggestions hold up well a year later. Wishing you a happy, healthy holiday season! 'Tis the season... when leaders everywhere scramble to find the perfect holiday gift for their staffs. This year, will it be: The latest...
Forgetting Frivolous Feedback
Can I just rant for a moment? Have you ever noticed how asking for feedback sometimes invites frivolous, nonsensical, and insignificant information? Do some people believe that ‘I don’t have anything to offer’ is not an acceptable response? Why do they feel compelled...
The Value of Vulnerability
In a world where perfection and strength are highly valued, we’ve lost our appreciation for vulnerability and the gifts it offers. Last week I had the pleasure of judging a student competition. More than one hundred high schoolers taking part in a Youth and Government...
Striving for Second… or Maybe Third
I ran for and was elected to one of three open local school board seats earlier this month. The experience was filled with learning... about politics, our community, campaigning, and myself! As a Type A, highly driven, excellence-oriented achiever, I’m accustomed to...