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Why It Pays to Praise: 40 Ways to Say ‘Good Job’

June 25, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Why It Pays to Praise: 40 Ways to Say ‘Good Job’

You know how powerful your words can be: especially when you’re giving praise to someone for a job well done. By recognizing that person at the right time with the right words, you can impact that person – and your company – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Home Top Ad, Leadership Tagged With: Communication, feedback, Leadership Advice, mentoring, success, Supervising, Women in Business

Give Yourself a Leg Up: 4 Body Language Tips for Stronger Negotiation

June 23, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Give Yourself a Leg Up: 4 Body Language Tips for Stronger Negotiation

You may already be confident with your negotiation skills – but what better way to give yourself a leg up than by backing your words up with bold body language? With a few easy but influential body language tips, you’ll give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: body language, Leadership Advice

Capturing more Ws: 4 keys to coaching your employees to greater success

March 19, 2018 By Jennifer Azara

Capturing more Ws: 4 keys to coaching your employees to greater success

You know the best managers tend to be those who coach their employees to success.  And at no other time of the year do we see more examples of good coaching. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Skills Tagged With: coach, coaching, Leadership Advice, leadership skills, success

How To Manage These 3 Difficult Employees

September 5, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

How To Manage These 3 Difficult Employees

The Narcissist, the Drama Queen, the Venus Flytrap … you probably have all of these difficult employees in your office.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Tagged With: Leadership Advice

Be A Better Leader: Understand What Your Employees Really Do

May 22, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Be A Better Leader: Understand What Your Employees Really Do

You’re great at leading other people, but could you do their jobs? Seems like a trivial question, but your answer can reveal how effective you are (or could be) as a woman in leadership. If you think you’re busy enough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership, Leadership Skills Tagged With: employee relationship, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Leadership Advice

Time-suckers: Here’s what’s guilty of eating up your (and your team’s) time today

July 18, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Time-suckers: Here’s what’s guilty of eating up your (and your team’s) time today

We’re guessing you already knew tech is a big distraction in the workplace. But what exactly causes the most distractions? Is it truly email, like most people believe? CareerBuilder recently did a survey to find out.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Leadership Advice

The Good Leader’s Guide to Turning Bad Meetings into Great Ones

November 12, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

The Good Leader’s Guide to Turning Bad Meetings into Great Ones

The long yawns, vacant eyes, people looking at their smartphones under the table, lack of participation…all of these are signs your meeting isn't going well. You've seen them before and you are not alone. Bad meetings are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Tagged With: Infographics, Leadership Advice

Demystifying Mentorship: Simple Steps to Success

November 10, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Demystifying Mentorship: Simple Steps to Success

After listening to the recent podcast with Pernille Spiers-Lopez, (Leadership Skills Learned at IKEA) co-founder of Good Life Designed and former President and CEO of IKEA North America, I was surprised to hear her very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured Home Tagged With: leadership, Leadership Advice, mentorship

Efficient Communication: How to Say More with Less

November 5, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Efficient Communication: How to Say More with Less

Not Enough Time in the Day We spend 45 minutes of every hour communicating in one way or another. This isn't a bad thing: leaders need to communicate their intentions as clearly as they hear and understand their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Business Strategy, Communication, Leadership Advice

Lessons from Pernille Spiers-Lopez: Why Failure is More Important than Success

October 22, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Lessons from Pernille Spiers-Lopez: Why Failure is More Important than Success

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default." – J.K Rowling. In our recent Progressive Women's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Business Strategy, Influential Women, Leadership Advice

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