Category: Leadership Practices

better than you imagine

HOW YOUR CAREER CAN BE BETTER THAN YOU IMAGINE

Excited to celebrate with Executive and seasoned leader, Suzanne Judy, who recently wrote an article for Heller Search Associates, “5 Reasons Coaching Can Help Your Career.” She shares great insights from her experience in coaching over the last 10 years.  She has walked her talk and is committed to consistent

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Transparent Communication

5 WORDS TO CREATE TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION

Do you have any favorite sayings or words you frequently use or have made up to reference something? I find that there are a few words that I commonly use to help reference or summarize concepts. I hear others using the words, so thought I would share a few in

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Key Questions

7 KEY QUESTIONS FOR LEADERS

Throughout the year things change and evolve. We often set goals at the top of the year, and ideally revisit those each month and quarter. I have noticed in the bigger picture and seasons of the year, the movement between August and September is a good time to take a

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Celebrating

3 KEYS: THE IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING

Some people are amazing at celebrating their wins, successes, and milestones. I admire their ability to find creative and fun ways to stop and recognize progress, the work, and the achievement, especially since I grew up in a family that culturally finished one task and instantly shifted to the next.

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1 QUICK APPROACH TO SHIFT NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

Negative emotions can be challenging to deal with, especially when the events that cause them seem to pile on top of each other. Have you ever been having a great day, but you get a call or email that shifts your mood or energy? People will often tell you to

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Negative Emotions

SHIFTING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

Have you ever been having a great day and then a phone call, email, or something happens that shifts you into negative emotions, mood, or energy?  Often people will say, “Just shake it off.” We feel ashamed and guilty to be “fixating” on something and struggling to “let it go”

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Energy

FULL MOON ENERGY

John Gray stated that if there is vulnerability or strain, the full moon will cause extra gravitational pressure bringing conflict or those emotions to a head. In contrast, when things are healthy, happy, and well, the full moon has little effect on us as we have the margin to absorb the additional pressure or strain.

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Strengths-based team

HOW TO HAVE A STRENGTHS-BASED TEAM

If you want to have a strengths-based team, you must be willing to have tough conversations and work through differences. Generally, people do not like conflict and avoid it. This is part of the breakdown of teams and culture.

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