Tag: confidence
Help Them Grow: 19 Powerful Ways to Build Confidence in Children
Guest Post by Karin Hurt and David Dye I am a huge fan of questions! My early days as a training facilitator proved that not only did I learn more by asking great questions, but I could help others learn more with them as well. And that’s why I’m so excited about this guest post by…
Today’s Burning Leadership Question: Are You a Flame or an Ember?
Michael is a leader in a high-tech organization. He’s charismatic, affable, and the ideal networker due to his highly-social nature. He gets along with nearly everyone and can lighten the mood of even the toughest meeting with his playfulness and sense of humor. Cara is a leader in the same organization. She’s lower-key and less…
OCD: The Unexpected Trait That Employees Want (And Organizations Need ) Most In A Leader
While obsessive-compulsive disorder may come in handy in some business settings, the ‘OCD’ that employees want most from their leaders is something very different. It’s an obsession with career development. According to a recent study by Lee Hecht Harrison, 91% of employees polled report that career development is among their top priorities. Being able to learn, grow,…
10 Ways Running Can Make You a Better Leader
Leadership is life. As a result, we can find lessons all around us that inform our ability to inspire, motivate, guide and deliver results through others. In the past, I’ve shared the connections I experience between leadership and my favorite avocation, paddle boarding. Sandra Mills shares her connections between leading and running in today’s guest…
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 achieve happiness and success. The reading prompted me to begin…