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Accountability & On-Going Feedback

Holding staff members accountable is one of the hardest tasks that most leaders face. The reason this can be so challenging can be summed up in two words: Constructive Feedback! Listen to our discussion on how these two 'tough' leadership READ MORE

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Presence Drives Action

What is the connection between being 'present' and 'driving action' as a leader? This week's video highlights this somewhat counterintuitive connection and offers a couple of strategies to increase effectiveness AND efficiency! READ MORE
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Taming the Advice Monster

What if we could offer you a simple suggestion that might promote staff development while also helping you to feel less overwhelmed? Interested? Listen today for a humorous, yet powerful strategy that could work! READ MORE
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Leadership 101

As leaders, we often have a sense of what we're supposed to be doing, but helping to ensure that the people on our team are clear about that, and that we're all in alignment - that can be very tricky, READ MORE
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Active Listening

One of the top challenges that came out of our ‘Communication Challenge’ survey – was all about listening – specifically – “Listening to Understand”. Not sure what we mean by that? Tune in this week to hear more about this READ MORE
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The Art (and Skill!) of Giving Feedback

For many of us, giving feedback is fraught with fear, and/or a worry that we’re just not very good at it. A recent Forbes article shares a three-step process to help you be more confident when giving feedback.READ MORE
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Culture of Leadership

What’s your ‘culture of leadership’ within your team and organization? Is it serving you well? Listen today to hear how one organization decided to bring real ‘intention’ to this question!READ MORE
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Survey Results

The (preliminary) results are in!  Listen to today’s video to hear about the ‘top’ challenges experienced by leaders and staff members!  Do you agree with the top choices? READ MORE
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Culture of Leadership

What does a ‘Culture of Leadership’ mean to you?  Listen to hear more about Stacie’s inspirational conversation with a visionary CEO! READ MORE
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Leadership Presence: Part Four

How can we bring 'leadership presence' into our communications, even when things are stressful and anything but calm? Listen as we share a simple 6-step approach that addresses this very question! READ MORE
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Leadership Presence: Part Three

What do the words PAUSE, MOVE, and SAY all have in common? Join us as we explore what leadership presence looks like in times of chaos – and we’ll answer the question! READ MORE