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Could You Be Too Flexible? 3 Ways to Tell

March 22, 2017 By Lisa McKale

Could You Be Too Flexible? 3 Ways to Tell

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: flexibility, flexible, leadership style, Supervising, training

Fight Negative Energy (Before It Fights You): 6 Key Ways

March 15, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: behaviors, conflict, emotional contagion, Emotional Intelligence, leadership style, negativity, rudeness, Supervising

International Women’s Day: Be ‘Bold For Change’ Right at Home

March 8, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Women in the World Tagged With: awareness, Bold, Change, empowering, International Women's Day, networking, rights, success, women's issues

Are You Coaching, or Fixing? Let Employees Solve Their Problems

March 1, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: coaching, conflict, decision making, leadership style, mentoring, problem solving, resolution, teamwork

5 Behaviors That Could Be Stalling Your Career

February 22, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Featured Home Tagged With: behaviors, career advice, confidence, Habits, mentoring, mistakes, success

Want Answers? Make Sure You’re Asking the Right Questions

February 15, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: answers, Communication, leadership style, questions, Strategic thinking, Supervising

Weigh the Options: 4 Career Moves That Need a Pro/Con List

February 8, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Life Balance Tagged With: career advice, Career development, confidence, pro-con list, Strategic thinking, success

The Most Effective Ways to Say ‘I Don’t Know’

February 1, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: career advice, Communication, confidence, Know, leadership, mistakes

Knowing When—and When NOT—to Negotiate

January 25, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, career advice, decision making, negotiating, Strategic thinking, success, women

Stop the Bleeding: The 4 Key Steps to Owning a Mistake

January 18, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: career advice, conflict, leadership style, mistakes

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