What’s the highest compliment someone could pay you about your leadership style? Would it be that you’re confident? Hard-charging? A good listener? How about: you’re flexible? Most of us consider it good news if an … [Read more...]
Fight Negative Energy (Before It Fights You): 6 Key Ways
Negative energy can take over fast if we’re not paying attention. And once it has a grip, it’s that much harder to break. It might not be outright bullying or shouting matches. Nevertheless, you might sense that misery has … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day: Be ‘Bold For Change’ Right at Home
Considering some of the events of recent months both politically and socially, you can bet that International Women’s Day (today, March 8) will be celebrated both here and abroad with even more focus and interest. On a … [Read more...]
Are You Coaching, or Fixing? Let Employees Solve Their Problems
Ever look up at the end of the week and think, Where’d all that time go?? I worked over 40 hours and I still have things left undone! Forget checking your calendar--yes, everything you needed to do was on there. What … [Read more...]
5 Behaviors That Could Be Stalling Your Career
We all have a few work habits we’re not proud of. Who hasn’t devised a sneaky way to avoid boring meetings? Or told someone you’ll “get right back to them” then calling when you’re sure you can leave voice mail? Some … [Read more...]
Want Answers? Make Sure You’re Asking the Right Questions
“So, what have you got for me today?” Wish you had a dollar for every time you heard that vague question from your boss? But admit it, on occasion you’ve lobbed one of those inane queries at your own team. Good leaders … [Read more...]
Weigh the Options: 4 Career Moves That Need a Pro/Con List
It’s the beginning of a new year, and perhaps for a while, you’ve been feeling restless with your present career state. Maybe your company is mired in a promotions freeze that hasn’t thawed. Or, you’re aware of friends who … [Read more...]
The Most Effective Ways to Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Quick guess: What are three of the hardest words for any successful woman to say? Is your first thought, “I don’t know?” If so, you’d be right on the money! But “I don’t know” (and its cousin, “I’m not sure”) are really … [Read more...]
Knowing When—and When NOT—to Negotiate
We’ve all heard the expression, “Never start a war you can’t win.” Or on a more practical level: “Pick your battles.” Which, it turns out, is something successful women do to our advantage most of the time. Women are … [Read more...]
Stop the Bleeding: The 4 Key Steps to Owning a Mistake
An inadvertent insult. A well-intentioned (but wrong) comment. A simple misunderstanding. We all make mistakes that can at first seem small, but can blow up if not addressed. What sets good leaders above the rest is our … [Read more...]
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