Most of us didn’t sign up to be on daytime television as actors or hosts but for many of us, it feels like that’s exactly where we have ended up. Added to the stress of working from home, pivoting a business and completely revamping policies, procedures and protocols, being on camera for most of our day can feel like it’s pushing us a little too far.
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Anyone who has been a leader knows it can be a very lonely job. It’s challenging to find people you can trust to share ideas with or vent frustrations before solving problems, and you certainly can’t share your thoughts with those you lead.
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One of the natural stages of human development which is quite normal is self-centredness. Those of you who have children are likely quite familiar with the toddler who believes that the world revolves around him – he is at the centre of all things. You, of course, know this to be untrue, but the toddler must discover, as he grows, that there is considerably more to his world and the world in general.
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In previous posts, we’ve explored the challenges we’ll face in the next 10, 20 or more years. Technology is eating the world and changing things at breakneck speed. That’s all fine, but we need the tools to keep up.
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Businesses are dealing with busts, booms and everything in between amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment in the U.S. has climbed to nearly 15%, the highest level since the Depression and roughly double the number during the 2008 recession, and thousands of small businesses are scrambling for federal financial assistance.
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So you want to take on a leadership position as your next step. As a top-contributor, it’s something you’ve long eyed as a goal but aren’t quite sure the best way to make sure you’re equipped when the time comes. More than a quarter of managers said they weren’t ready to lead others when they stepped into their role, according to CareerBuilder
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If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say that good leadership requires empathy, I’d be a rich man. As a buzzword, it’s easy to throw around. However, I find it can be difficult to really understand and even harder to put into practice.
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Sociologist and researcher Brene Brown maintains that “Leaders must either invest a reasonable amount of time attending to fears and feelings or squander an unreasonable amount of time trying to manage ineffective and unproductive behavior” (brenebrown.com). Never is that been more true than in times of crisis.
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To feel a sense of purpose and a sense of progress in life is key to feeling happy, connected and productive. But in a time when physical distancing is expected and many have either lost their job or are attempting to maintain productivity working from home, how can we achieve that all important sense of progress? By contributing to the solution!
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Taking responsibility for your actions’ – something most of us heard at one time or another from our parents. Whether we were avoiding our homework, skipping class or fabricating some story about where we were, the lesson to learn was always, take responsibility for our actions. What our parents did not say was – take responsibility for your emotions – and that is where the real communication growth is.
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