When it comes to body language, there are two qualities people look for in a leader: warm (qualities like liability, caring and empathy) and authority (characteristics like power, status and credibility). … [Read more...]
Embrace ‘Singletasking’ As a Leadership Strategy
For most women leaders, that age-old concept of “killing two birds with one stone” often ends up in an avalanche of rocks under a flurry of feathers. It’s not that we can’t manage several projects at once—we know a thing … [Read more...]
Transformation Tuesday: Keep your team moving forward
Use the right motivational quote and you can power your team through a tough week or a seemingly-impossible situation. … [Read more...]
Survey: How Do You Deal With Workplace Negativity?
Whether it’s big picture corporate conflicts, like power struggles and layoffs, or something that affects you more personally, like getting passed over for a promotion or having a difficult worker on your team, dealing with … [Read more...]
Mentoring Millennials: 6 Surprising Things to Tell Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
They’re the product of “helicopter parenting,” so they’re unprepared for the future. They’re lazy and given to “slacking.” They’re caught up in instant gratification and feel entitled to quick success and rewards. They’ve … [Read more...]
Chill Out: How to Work Less and Get More Done
If you're the average American, you're working a 47 hour work week. And one out of three workers don't even take a lunch break. On top of that, unused vacation time has reached a 40-year high – that's over $52 billion in … [Read more...]
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...]