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

July 14, 2022 By Lisa McKale

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

No More Gaps: Inspiring Different Generations to Work Together

June 2, 2022 By Lisa McKale

Overseeing a large group of employees can be a challenge to even the most seasoned managers. Women leaders in particular tend to pay close attention to how our employees operate on more personal levels. Since women are more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Featured Home Tagged With: conflict, diversity, Generation gap, Supervising, teamwork

Stop, Drop and Roll: Put Those Stress Fires Out (Without Getting Burned)

May 13, 2022 By Lisa McKale

We are organized, punctual and efficient—most of the time. We are great at prioritizing and masterful schedulers. Despite all this, stress happens. Even personal situations such as illness, family needs, moving or prepping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Balance, Featured Home Tagged With: career advice, decision making, empowering, health, schedules, stress

Consult Your Inner Diplomat to Resolve Workplace Conflict

May 10, 2022 By Lisa McKale

If there’s one common thing that frustrates women leaders, it’s coping with on-the-job conflict. You aim to keep your department or workplace free of drama, bickering and insubordination. But inevitably, petty encounters and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, conflict, diplomat, feedback, leadership style, Negotiation, Strategic thinking

Take The Detour to Success: Avoid These 6 Confidence Killers

April 13, 2022 By Lisa McKale

“Fortune [favors] the bold, and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” --- Sheryl Sandberg We women leaders hear it often, and many of us say it often: Accentuate the positive! Play off your strengths! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Tagged With: career advice, Career development, confidence, empowering, mistakes, risks

Could You Be Too Flexible? 3 Ways to Tell

March 22, 2017 By Lisa McKale

Businesspeople gathering at water cooler

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

Angry at Meeting-edits

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

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

coaching skills-edits 2

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

Overwhelmed Office Worker

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

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