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Why Great Managers Should Stop Trying to Keep Everyone Happy
Leaders are good people. They care about their teams, about their team members’ families, they care about keeping people happy, motivated, engaged, fulfilled, inspired. This is a wonderful quality in any person, let alone a leader. BUT, it can sometimes translate into not-so-useful leadership decisions. Why Keeping Everyone Happy Is Not a Leader’s Job Let…
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What happens when family and business mix?
Working with family… there’s enough drama in that scenario to sustain a four-season award-winning show and keep everyone on the edge of their seats! But regardless of which Roy you favour for succession, Kendall, Shiv or Roman, when it’s your family, you could do without the drama. Easier said than done. Maybe you’re thinking of…
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How do you navigate different beliefs in the workplace?
A joke that got some hearty laughs at the end-of-the-year party three years ago could upset someone today and lead to team conflict. Why? Because times are changing, values are changing, and how we express them keeps changing. And that can be tricky to navigate for workplaces. Think about it. We really want diversity. It’s…
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How difficult conversations can impact your team
I feel like this is going to be another one of those calls where we walk away not having made any decision. This is what a team member said to my client during a team meeting. My client could feel the mood dampen. Everyone was silent, digesting the comment in the room or on their end…
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When your team doesn’t seem motivated
Have you noticed how joyful a day of work is when you’re surrounded by people who are motivated to do the work, and when you yourself feel motivated? As leaders, we really need our teams to feel motivated, otherwise: But like most things, motivation is not as easy to summon as sending an all-team email…
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Women want adventure
There’s only so much you can cover while you’re having a coffee or avocado and toast with a friend. Have you ever noticed how the conversation can take unexpected curves and levels of depth when you’re walking or doing something a bit different with someone? Monique Farmer, my guest on the podcast, noticed. She is…
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It all starts with a plan
Not to scare you, but it is that time of the year when we need to get planning. Planning helps things happen. And if you want to set your team up for success, they will likely need a plan. In my experience, the best plans start with awareness. And if you’ve been around here for…
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These challengers are not going a.n.y.w.h.e.r.e.
One of the things that makes leadership complicated is that every single individual in your team has individual needs. And those needs are different from the next person’s needs. It’s…complicated. And there are no easy solutions. (When is leadership about easy solutions anyway?) I’ve met all manner of teams and humans: ➢ From the ones who…
