Posts Tagged 'Business'
Nov
3
Why you aren’t as productive as you may think
As we watched everything in our world change in 2020, we gained a new perspective on work, home, and even life. The old way of pushing harder, longer, and with less not only became intolerable, it was impossible as the country shut down and everyone was forced to slow down.…
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Sep
21
NOW Is The Perfect Time To Find A New Job
An unprecedented number of people are suddenly without a job, companies are facing more lay-offs after government funds have run out, and employees who stay in their current roles have the added pressure to do more with less people. With all of this going on, I hear a lot of …
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May
26
What your inability to run a meeting says about your ability to run a company
“The way you do anything is the way you do everything.”
It’s surprising to me how often I’m hired by a manager to coach a direct report, and then he’s late to our sessions because the meeting with his boss ran overtime. Recently, I had a client cancel our session …
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Dec
26
Work Smarter Not Harder (repost)
When working with a new business client, I always ask “who is your ideal client?” The answer I hear most often is, “anyone who will pay me” or I’m given a varied and unconnected list of client profiles. It’s no wonder that people have issues with client retention, when they …
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Oct
24
How to be Expressive When You’re not an Extrovert
The ability to convey your thoughts and feelings are not dependent on how you do it. There have been quietly powerful people throughout history (for example, Mother Theresa or Ghandi) so it’s important not to equate the two. For you to truly express yourself you must stay true to what’s …
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Sep
25
Employee Engagement – The Dirty Secret Everyone Knows But Few Are Making Efforts To Solve
Each year I see companies spend thousands of dollars on employee engagement surveys, and I watch managers hold their breath waiting for the results only to realize their employees are like the majority of the working population – DISENGAGED.
According to Gallup, 67% of employees worldwide are disengaged, and 51% …
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Sep
17
There Are Stupid Questions – Are you asking them?
We are taught there is no such thing as a stupid question but that’s WRONG! There are lots of stupid questions. Check out this video where Laura helps explains which questions don’t serve you and how to flip them to get what you really want – a great answer!…
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Aug
30
Proof a Strong Culture Creates a Winning Team
One of the complaints I hear online and during coaching sessions is around the difficulty of hiring and retaining talent. With 67% of the working population disengaged at work and 51% of employees looking for a job change, it’s clear more than half of today’s workforce isn’t satisfied in …
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Aug
6
Putting “team” back in teamwork
Working in a team setting has it challenges, as each individual has his/her own behavioral style. But teams can work together harmoniously! In this video Laura explains how understanding the behavioral styles of each person allows the team leader to harness the strengths of each person, and create better …
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