Do you need some inspiration to get motivated for Q4? September heralds the start of a new school year, and perhaps it is for that reason that it always feels like a great time to get motivated to finish the year off strongly. With…
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AM I OK on Are you OK day!
By Amanda Gore – CEO of The Joy Project, Communication & Performance Expert It is a wonderful sentiment to be asking others if they are OK- and helping supporting them if we can. At the same time how many of us are asking ‘Am I OK?’! Much like the instructions…
The 6 Secrets of Successful Hybrid Workplaces
September always feels like the start of a new year, with a shift to cooler weather and kids returning to school. This year that feeling feels like it has been multiplied with not only kids returning to their old stomping grounds, but adults too… and often in…
Is Your Organization Complacent?
By Tom Flick – All-Pro Authority on Leadership, Leading Change and Increasing Performance Many years ago, I left my NFL playing days behind and entered what I thought would be the organized, disciplined, team-first culture of corporate America. But then, I was amazed to discover that organizations seemed as…
5 Ways to be a Successful Leader in 2021
By The Sweeney Agency Did you know that according to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index, 41% of employees globally are considering leaving their employers this year? (LinkedIn 2021) Think about that. Forty-one percent of the entire workforce is ready to leave their…
5 Ways to be a Great Leader in 2021
The last year has turned business upside down and many leaders have been left scratching their heads about how to lead remote teams that may be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or just pain frustrated by events around the world and those much closer to home – think closed…
How to Deal With an Obnoxious Know-It-All
By Dianna Booher – Communication and Productivity Speaker How to manage an obnoxious employee or vendor? Glad you asked—and I know you’re “asking for a friend” because no one wants to admit they’ve hired such a jerk. You may ask, Aren’t all Know-It-Alls obnoxious? Although…
The #1 Most Important Leadership Quality
By Tom Flick – All-Pro Authority on Leadership, Leading Change and Increasing Performance Last week I posted an article entitled The Humble Leader: Giving and Receiving Feedback, and this week I would like to expand on this critical leadership quality. It is a quality often overlooked by many. Yet,…
5 Lessons Leaders Say They Are Taking Away From 2020
By Adrian Gostick – Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement I received a holiday card this year that summed up 2020 perfectly. It read: “Well, that was weird.” For businesses, 2020 has indeed been like nothing we’d experienced before. We saw pandemic-related closures, a…
How to Deliver a High Impact Sales Pitch
By Ryan Estis – Speaker on Business Performance, Leadership and Sales You’re escorted to the boardroom room with a big prospective customer. You stand to make the pitch. It’s go time — your time to wow the people around the table and win a big piece of business.