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I was driving down the interstate and I heard a loud CRACK. The sound was deafening and caused me to jump. I looked across my windshield and found that I was now the proud owner of a small rock chip. It was actually quite surprising that such a loud sound came from such a small chip. …
Really enjoyed being a guest on The ThriveTime Show! Transcript Below: See on today’s show, we’re talking about bringing the soul to quality control. You love to rhyme, don’t you? It’s so fun. I do too. I do like dry them all the time. And we’re talking about lead six Sigma, how to become a …
The world has vastly changed over the last few weeks. Without much warning, the team you are leading is no longer in the same office. The way you used to lead the team will no longer work. I had the privilege of leading a team of 19 direct reports all who were remote to me. …
Today’s Talent is not going to tolerate your crappy leadership like they did 10-20 years ago, and I don’t think they should! Anna Oakes You need to do a better job with your people, period. On todays show I have a special guest: Anna Oakes. Anna is a TedX speaker and CEO of We Restore …
On today’s episode, I am with Brian Ahearn and he is going to teach you how to be more persuasive. This is an essential skill to have in your career and the best news is it CAN be learned. Learn: Liking – In order to be more persuasive you have to like the person your …
Great news!! Burnout is now an official medical condition. The truth is if you have a job odds are you cannot prevent it, but you can find the right way to help control it. Podcast Recap: Be very clear with your boss what your priorites are. Stay in touch with your team watch for the …
Our organization had a brand new VP who we had never met before. We were all a little curious as we shuffled into the large conference room to meet him. We listened as he talked about his background and the vision he had for our organization. Then he paused and took a deep breath and …
Every research article and story keeps telling me teams need Psychological Safety to be “High-Performing” What the heck does that mean? How am I supposed to create that when I am a middle manager and have very little influence on the company culture? Turns out there are a few things you CAN do to help …