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We Can Do Better Than 'Fine"
Let’s be honest. Whether it’s how your kid’s first day of school went or a descriptor of your most recent date, “fine” is a pretty low bar. When it comes to our professional lives, “fine” is the standard. How was that Monday…
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Talk Less, Listen More
“Leaders cast a long shadow” is a saying for a reason — because it’s true. Psychological safety at work is a feeling created through the words and actions of leaders. And if there’s such a thing as a secret to success for…
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Feedback is not a four-letter word: How to create a constructive feedback culture
The word “feedback” may conjure painful and awkward memories of previous bosses rating you on the degree to which you’ve reflected their own self-image. Rarely does feedback support the desired outcome—an improvement in individual…
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Raise The ROI On Your Annual Retreat
Conference hotels and meeting planners are breathing a collective sigh of relief with the return of the corporate retreat. Companies are rushing to bring their full departments, business units, and/or whole companies together…
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Get Out Of Work Mode And Into Vacation Mode
Any visitor to an airport knows that vacation season is finally here! And with it, that pesky voice in the back of your mind as you’re packing your bags: Well . . . I’ll have to work a little while I’m gone . . . It’ll…
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How to harness the power of the Great Reconsideration
Month after month, the statistics make headlines: Over 4 million Americans quit their jobs every month since July 2021. Nearly 4.3 million workers handed in their resignations in January 2022. But the much-discussed “Great…
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Put On Your Cape And Be A Meeting Hero
The number of meetings we’re in every week continues to skyrocket. Microsoft Teams reports that meetings have increased more than 250% since March 2020, with no signs of slowing down. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it…
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Office Life May Not Be The Same, But It Can Be Better
If you’re one of the many knowledge workers who have returned to the office in recent weeks, you may have noticed that things are a bit…different. Commutes are longer, in-person interactions feel awkward, and somehow you’re…
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3 Hacks To Reduce Zoom Fatigue
It’s official. The pandemic is not over. And there is no imminent return to office nor will there ever be a return to “normal.” This is it — our new work-life reality. And yet, on the cusp of year three of working remotely,…
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Better meetings alone won’t solve your problem
Meeting time has a real cost.
Back-to-back meetings. Constantly running late. No time to prepare. Spending the first 10 minutes trying to establish the purpose of the meeting. Spending the next 10 thinking you shouldn’t be there. Such is the life of the…
