By Michelle Ray – Change, Communication and Leadership Speaker Recent world events have magnified the sense of urgency for new thought leadership and methodologies. Leaders need to be exceptionally prepared to adjust on the fly, expect the unexpected, prioritize and be available for their teams like never before. As…
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8 Proven Ways To Get People To Take You More Seriously
By Dr. Travis Bradberry, Ph.D. – Speaker on Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Psychology Do you ever feel like nobody takes you seriously at work? If so, you’re not alone. More than 50% of people don’t feel respected at work, according to a global survey of more…
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,…
21 Tips To Plan Your Virtual 2021 Sales Kickoff Meeting
By David Meerman Scott – Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur & Speaker The sales kickoff meeting is a fixture of many companies’ sales calendars. Typically occurring at the turn of a new year, it’s when the organization comes together to motivate the sales team to win and win big!…
A Fly on the Wall in a Fearless Organization
By Amy C. Edmondson – Speaker and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a day. What are team members actually saying to one another in situations…
Release the Keynote! 3 Ways to Disrupt the Virtual Event
Over the last year, we’ve worked with organizations around the world on virtual events and have learned a few things in the process about how to make the most out of your events. Virtual Events have released the keynote from the stage, presenting…
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…
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia
By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork After a long, scary, and stressful year, let’s take a moment to celebrate that 2020 is finally coming to an end. I’ve been truly inspired by members of our community who have shared your stories…
Creating a More Inclusive Definition of “Inclusion”
By Heather R. Younger – Speaker on Diversity, Resilience & Overcoming Adversity According to the Cato Institute, nearly two-thirds of Americans say today’s political climate prevents them from vocalizing their beliefs because they fear others will find them offensive. In my work as an employee engagement expert, I find…