It may sound like stating the obvious, but your outlook on life, impacts your life. Outlook is powerful in that a positive vs. negative perspective has the capability of shaping…
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Addressing Challenges and Solving Problems: A 4-Step Approach
Each and every day, we are faced with at least one challenge—and that is probably on what many of us might consider a “light” day. Sometimes you call it challenges,…
Essential Strategies for Managing Up…And Managing Down
Leaders today are often caught in between leading and managing the employees they are responsible for and remaining accountable to their supervisor and higher ups. Holding the capability of both…
8 Tips for Building Assertive Communication Skills as a Woman
Effective communication is always a hot topic in the professional world. Indeed, communication experts agree that the most productive and progressive way to communicate is through honest and transparent dialogue—which…
Employer Best Practices: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is not something that can be ignored and doesn’t disappear on its own. The most effective weapon against any offense is prevention, and this burden…
The Power of Listening: Developing Skills that Lead to Better Conversations
I want you to think about two words: listening and hearing. What do these two words mean? Are they synonymous with each other? I don’t think so because hearing isn’t…
6 Steps to Bring Out the Best in Clients When They’re at Their Worst
We have all heard the old adage, “The customer is always right.” While it’s a concept that is usually tied to customer service mantras and operational handbooks, the reality is…
Managing Conflict: Handling Difficult Situations at Work
There is a reality that any leader or manager needs to be aware of—leadership and conflict go together like peas and carrots. Occupying the corner office might seem like a…
Why Delegate? 4 Tips for Learning to Let Go
As a leader or a manager, learning to delegate can feel like a challenge. Indeed, it can be one of those things that simply becomes an ongoing developmental process—you never…
The Eisenhower Decision Matrix: Important vs. Urgent
The 34th President of the United States is the subject of today’s post—and in reality, an interesting case study in what effective executive leadership, focus, and prioritization looks like when…