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Posted on December 5th | Comments 0
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the demand for effective leadership has never been higher. To navigate the complexities of the 21st century, organization must invest in growing their next generation of leaders. Leadership is not merely a position; it is a dynamic process that requires constant evolution and adaptation. To ensure continuity and a prosperous future, organizations must identify and foster leadership potential at all levels. By doing so they drive innovation, adaptability, knowledge transfer, engagement, succession, and a competitive… Continue Reading »
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Posted on December 31st | Comments 0
Like all of us, I am not sad to see 2020 come to an end. One year, 12 months, 365 days, 8760 hours, 525,600 minutes. It has brought heartache and loss but is that all we should remember and take with us? As important as it is to honor the loss, I would feel an additional sense of loss if I didn’t stop and reflect on the lessons of 2020. What have I learned? What will I take with me into 2021? In joyful and… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Friendship, Gratitude, Leadership, Uncategorized
Posted on September 29th | Comments 0
A group of thoughtful and interested business professionals get together each week to share Lessons Learning. As a group, we have learned and experienced a lot over the last six months. I recently posed a question to the group: What learnings do you hope we will carry forward into the future workplace? TRUST MORE: Working from home has created a scenario in which managers are no longer able to monitor work in person. They must trust their direct reports to accomplish their… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Engagement, Future Workplace, Team Member Experience, Trust, Uncategorized
Posted on September 14th | Comments 0
The benefits of teamwork are many, to individuals as well as organizations. New and innovative ideas surface faster, the quality of work improves, efficiency increases, stronger working relationships are developed, team members are given more learning opportunities and sharing the load improves work/life balance. Bringing people with individual and unique talents together is a competitive advantage for companies. However, the benefits of working of teams do not materialize without some forethought, conscious planning and development of the team. Today, we… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, Leadership, Teams, Trust, Uncategorized
Posted on July 7th | Comments 0
The May 2020 Gallup survey on Employee Engagement finds: 38% of employees are actively engaged. This is highest the metric has been since 2000 when Gallup started tracking. At that point it was 26%. Actively Disengaged employees (those that have miserable work experiences and spread their unhappiness to their colleagues) has remained at its lowest of 13%. A Quantum workplace study released in June 2020 reported employee engagement at its peak in 2020 was up 11% over the same time in 2019. Coinciding with the initial negative impacts… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Uncategorized
Posted on June 1st | Comments 0
“PAUSE” or “HURTLING”? The last 10 weeks have been many things, confusing, overwhelming, eye opening, heart breaking, feelings of helplessness and more. Initially for me, it felt like I was hurtling forward! So many questions and things to figure out… Will I get sick? What will I do if so? Have I already had it? Do I have enough food in the house? How is the rest of my family doing? Do I, should I or how will I change up my business? Where can… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Change Management, Gratitude, Leadership, Personal Development, Uncategorized
Posted on July 31st | Comments 0
Becoming a First Time Manager can be one of the most challenging and overwhelming career transitions. As many studies will tell you, an effective on-boarding program substantially increases the success of someone joining a new company. 77% of new hires who hit their first performance milestone had formal on-boarding training. Organizations with a standard on-boarding process experience 54% greater new hire productivity Yet, not every company has a formal on-boarding program for new employees let alone provide guidance for First Time… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Development, Feedback, Leadership, On-Boarding, Retention, Uncategorized
Posted on April 20th | Comments 0
I LOVE Stories…especially those that are about or based on true life. That may be why I like to read historical fiction, why I am a big fan of “Humans of New York” (HONY) and why I loved to listen to my Mom and Dad tell stories about our family and growing up. I am especially grateful to have my Dad’s home movies and recordings of my cousin interviewing my Mom and my Aunt about their childhood. Both of these… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, Human Resources, Leadership, Retention, Uncategorized
Posted on April 2nd | Comments 0
How many of us remember hearing those words from our parents when we were growing up? They are a parent’s advice that would serve anyone well through out their life. Today, those words take on even more significance when working with or collaborating with others in the workplace. A 2012 IBM Survey of CEOs identified “collaboration as the number one trait CEOs are seeking in their employees with 75% saying it was critical.” Collaboration encourages the sharing of knowledge, supports… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Business Partner, Culture, Development, Leadership, Uncategorized
Posted on April 1st | Comments 0
I have always loved Ted Talks — short, to the point presentations packed with thought provoking ideas and useful information. The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers implemented its version in the form of CHART Talks. I had the honor to share my thoughts on how Social Media is impacting the Leadership Skills needed for the workplace. You can also read more in my previous blog post. What other leadership skills do you think we will need to be… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Development, Leadership, Social Media, Uncategorized
