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How might our lives look different if we listened more or asked more questions? We’ll break it down in this month’s OOR piece.
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How might our lives look different if we listened more or asked more questions? We’ll break it down in this month’s OOR piece.
When it comes to building a healthy culture, there is no greater or more impactful example of culture than that of leadership.
Employee surveys can be a great source of information. They can provide an intimate perspective of certain facets of the organization which may go unseen or unexperienced by leadership.
Jim Rowell, CEO and Co-Founder of Rising Sun Consultants likes to say that ‘great widget makers don’t necessarily make great leaders of widget makers.’ There’s
Why is merchandise that is slightly damaged, but still functions, sold at a discounted price? The answer can be found in a term called the ‘dilution effect’.
John Maxwell said “A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.”
What does that mean?
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We often hear that effective leadership requires bold decisions and behavior. However, servant leadership principles tend to illustrate a very different type of leader from what most people are accustomed to. While we don’t disagree with the premise that leaders need to be bold, we want to look at the term through a different lens in this episode.
“With a tailored approach that suits you and your circumstances, change is within your grasp.” -Katy Milkman Effective and lasting change can allude individuals for
BOOK FACTS Title: “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” Author: Patrick Lencioni Publisher: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company; San Francisco, CA Copyright: 2002 No. of Pages:
Why are we still so afraid of conflict? Why do we assume the mere presence of conflict is always negative?
When it comes to addressing conflict, there is an immediate assumption that the conversation/interaction will go poorly and possibly lead to something much worse.
UNSEEN GERMS ARE HIDING IN YOUR WORK CULTURE – HOW TO SCRUB BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE In the medical world, germs lead to symptoms that
Nothing describes a late summer day in Central Pennsylvania better than the three H’s…hazy, hot and humid. But what do the three H’s have to do with leadership?
When is the last time you paused and gave thanks for the things in your life that you know to be true and good?
There is growing research on the multitude of benefits associated with gratitude. From physical benefits such as the ability to lower stress and create better sleep habits, to psychological benefits like increased satisfaction and resilience; implementing a regular practice of gratitude can have a significant impact on our lives.
In our fast-paced environment, a leader’s time must be divided among a multitude of tasks. Though not all of those attention-grabbing tasks center on driving
Is money still the best motivator? What other boxes are today’s employees looking to check through their organizations and supervisors?
Have the actions or emotions of another person ever drug you down like an anchor? Or, have you ever built up expectations in your mind
Nothing sends a boost of confidence faster than the feeling of being appreciated. People generally begin a new position full of high hopes of excelling
When is the last time you paused and gave thanks for the things in your life that you know to be true and good?
There is growing research on the multitude of benefits associated with gratitude. From physical benefits such as the ability to lower stress and create better sleep habits, to psychological benefits like increased satisfaction and resilience; implementing a regular practice of gratitude can have a significant impact on our lives.
“We have found that by reaching for what appears to be the impossible, we often actually do the impossible; and even when we don’t quite make it, we inevitably wind up doing much better than we would have done.” -Jack Welch
Author and professor, Adam Grant, recently wrote an article in the New York Times. In the article, Grant discusses a concept which centers on the “stagnation and emptiness” that many are feeling as a result of the pandemic and other current stressors. He refers to this aimless feeling as languishing. (You can find a link to the article below.)