In my book, The Jerk-Free Workplace: How You Can Take the Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace, I talk about how anyone, regardless of where they sit on the organizational tree, can step up as a leader on their team and a leader in their company, because true leadership, as we know, has nothing…
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Is there a secret ingredient when it comes to coping with the stress of uncertainty? Are you dealing with just a little bit of uncertainty these days? A lot of change going on in the world right now. I suspect you are. Well, in my book, “Small Moments, Big Outcomes: How Leaders Create Cultures that…
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What are Retro Meetings and Why Do Retro Meetings Matter? Many of my clients hold regular “retro meetings.” And no, you don’t have to show up in your disco attire, unless you really want to. They’re retro as in “retrospectives.” Retros take an analytical look back at the end of a project or at the…
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I am a huge fan of daily team huddles – not to be confused with team cuddles, which one audience member thought I said! Every one of my clients who has stuck to daily huddles has raved about the impact they have had on their workplace culture. Daily huddles serve as a check-in point, set…
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Loyalty at work – but to who or what? I had a beautiful dog named Eeyore years ago. Eeyore was half black Labrador retriever, half Bernese mountain, and half stubborn (there’s a reason he was named Eeyore), but he was the most loyal dog you could imagine. Loyalty is a trait we greatly admire in…
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As I write in my book, Small Moments, Big Outcomes: How Leaders Create Cultures That Fuel Extraordinary Results, when it comes to workplace culture, communication everything and everything is communication. Communication is so critical, in fact, that my latest Five Minutes With guest, communications expert Lauren Sergy, suggests leaders need to create a communication culture.…
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