Executive Corner – Don’t Be a Leader Who Lies

First, the only thing limiting your ability is YOU.   You are in control of your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings.   Although it can be easy to blame external factors, the truth is that you are the only one who can control how you respond to the things that happen to you.   I’ve said it before regarding…

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Executive Corner – Listen Before You React

We often find ourselves navigating through moments that demand our immediate attention.   How we navigate these moments, however, can make the difference between a regrettable knee-jerk reaction and a thoughtful, empowered response.   Reacting in the Blink of an Eye is a Fight or Flight Response (aka, Survival Mode)  A reaction is the spontaneous burst of…

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The Power of Connection

Almost every employer has a common goal—grow the company. Once you start growing the company, getting more recognition and business, you need to hire more support to make your company thrive. In the pursuit of growing your team, you turn to those job sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, or Zip Recruiter, leave the post up for…

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Executive Corner – Future-Proof Your Workforce

Every company has a multitude of assets. When you think of an asset, what comes to mind is usually cash, accounts receivable, product designs and trademarks, buildings, machinery, and the list goes on and on. Business owners, CEOs, and managers try to maintain and grow those assets. More money, more investment back into the company,…

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Executive Corner – Culture is a company’s personality

Culture is not just a superficial label that everyone talks about. Culture is not nap pods and ping pong tables and all that fun stuff large corporations add into the workspace to make the office more enjoyable. Culture is the very essence that defines an entity. It’s the soul of the workplace, much like a to the personality. Just…

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Executive Corner – It’s Just A Conversation–Giving and Receiving Feedback

Feedback is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth and improvement. This is widely known and understood, so why is it so hard to give and receive? Fear of judgment is something that everyone experiences, whether you admit it or not. There’s a way to train yourself to detach yourself from the emotion attached…

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Watch Now: Measuring Culture

In this video, we’re diving deep into the world of measuring company culture, a crucial aspect of leadership and organizational success. 🔍 📚 In this insightful video, we cover: 🌐 Defining Culture – Understand what culture truly is and why it’s important for any organization. 🤝 Connecting Employee Values and Company Goals – Learn how…

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Leaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump

Leaders, Get Ahead of the Motivation Slump In today’s world, employee motivation has taken a hit. Economic uncertainty, the specter of layoffs, the great resignation, inflation, and global events have cast a shadow of gloom and anxiety over workplaces. As a leader, you’ve probably observed this sense of demoralization among your team members and wondered…

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Executive Corner – Between a Paycheck and a Hard Place

Why do people stay with bad bosses? There are so many reasons to leave a bad boss. For starters, bad bosses can be the root of toxic work culture. It’s hard to generalize a bad boss because there are so many different things a bad boss can say or do or not do, but it…

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Executive Corner – Afraid of AI? Become a Leader

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about remarkable advancements and transformations across industries. It’s made tasks easier (or thoughtless), with the incorporation of automation and it has made strides in increased efficiency and innovation. However, it has also triggered concerns about the potential displacement of human workers. Remember during the pandemic when there…

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