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6 Steps To Help You Say The Things You Hate Having To Say

March 27, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Even the most confident women leaders sometimes get tripped up delivering difficult messages. It’s understandable. Women in leadership have to be tough, but they don’t want to come across as insensitive. And leaders who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: How To Tell Anyone Anything, Richard Gallagher, Social Science Research Network

9 Phrases That Scream You Aren’t Confident (Even Though You Are)

March 13, 2017 By Michele McGovern

You wouldn’t be where you are if you weren’t confident. Yet many women in leadership say things that undermine their true confidence – and potentially hurt their credibility. Consider these phrases: I hate to bother … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: confidence, credibility, strong leadership

Your Employees May Love You, But They Hate It When You Do This …

February 27, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Even the best women in leadership can drive their employees crazy sometimes. Do you know what you do that has them complaining at the water cooler or getting off track? Probably not. Because their gripes are your blind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership, Leadership Skills Tagged With: employee morale, Facebook, Julie Zhuo

6 Things the Most Successful Women Leaders Do Differently

February 13, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Most women leaders rise to the top because they’re superior in their field. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Skills Tagged With: Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry

10 words smart women leaders use often

January 30, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Some words are more powerful than others – and these 10 are powerhouses. They can bring out the best in your people, spark creativity and build stronger relationships. Smart women leaders use these words often when they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication

5 Ways to Take the Lead and Communicate Through a Crisis

January 16, 2017 By Michele McGovern

When bad things happen, how you communicate can make the difference between a solid recovery and a sinking failure. Most women in leadership will have to get employees through a crisis at some point – from layoffs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home Tagged With: Navigating an Organizational Crisis

The Coaching Quandary: How to Get Through to Difficult Employees

December 19, 2016 By Michele McGovern

You haven’t risen to the level you have without coming across difficult people. And now you’re the boss to many of them and have to manage their difficult behaviors – more than you’d like. “You’ve probably tried to help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: American Management Association, Kevin Pitts

Never Doubt Yourself Again: 7 Steps to Spot-on Decision-Making

December 5, 2016 By Michele McGovern

The faster you make decisions, the faster things get done. But women in leadership sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the decisions they have to make -- and end up paralyzed by the fear that they’ll make the wrong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

How To Disagree With Anyone – And Maintain A Good Relationship

November 21, 2016 By Michele McGovern

A trusted colleague has a really good idea – at least he thinks so – and you hate it. Awkward, isn’t it? On one hand, you owe it to your company to point out the problems. On the other hand, you don’t want to hurt a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: managing conflict

8 of the Most Powerful Words a Leader Can Use

November 7, 2016 By Michele McGovern

As a woman in leadership, you want to be effective at getting your point across. So choose your words carefully. Some are far more powerful than others. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, motivation

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