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Three Tips to Bring Insight to Your Interviewing Skills
It's a position that seems perfect for you. You made it to the interview and now it is your big moment. There's a lot at stake. Not only do you want to make a good first impression, you want to be memorable for the qualities that matter. But are you ready? Yes, you...
Ask Insightful Questions to See Beyond the Data
Data-driven decision-making. Data analytics. Data mining. Data sounds so logical, rational and objective. But is it? Don't misunderstand, as an engineer, I love data! And, as a leader, I learned that data alone is not enough. Data is incredibly important for a...
Proactive Communication: Easy Ways to Create Certainty
Is your life hectic? It seems that everyone I talk with laments their frenzied life. Have you ever considered that your customer or client is also frenzied? You can add to their frenzy with uncertainty or create an oasis of calm certainty through proactive...
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Who’s Here? What Do You Really Know About Someone Else?
I admit up front that I’m not good at recognizing the nuances of people. That’s why I want to share this tip with you. It helps me and it’s likely to be valuable to you, too. My step-daughter, Linnea Miron, is the CEO of Real Wellness. She and I talked about the...
Three Ways to Shift Your Perspective to Get a Kaleidoscopic View
We were having dinner at a friend’s house and admiring his family memorabilia neatly arrayed in the bookshelves. There were the kid’s sailing trophies, family photos, delicate antique demitasse cups and a bright blue tube. A bright blue tube? “What’s that?” I asked....
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Four anchors to weather any storm (or pandemic!)
Remember back in early March, when every single decision and idea we had was met with fear and doubt, because none of us knew for certain what to expect, or how bad things were going to get? Now, after several months of settling in to so many "new normals," perhaps...
Skip the bread-baking & garage organizing; look inward to make real change
Is learning something new the best way to combat "pandemic fatigue?" I don’t know about you, but since mid-March I’ve now seen, heard and read at least a gazillion advice columns and podcasts from “experts” all telling us ways in which we could be improving and...
How to improve the lowest employee engagement rate in years
According to a June Gallup poll, 54% of workers surveyed said they are currently not engaged, meaning they are "psychologically unattached to their work and company." Another 14% said they are actively disengaged, meaning they "have miserable work experiences and...
Staying engaged with virtual teams
In times of uncertainty, be certain of what your team needs from you As a leadership trainer and coach for over a decade, I can’t help but consider how significantly this ongoing pandemic has pulled back the curtain to reveal some of the most effective and glaringly...
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