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The Fine Art of (Active) Listening

How good are you at listening? Wait – before you answer…really listening. Active listening. Really paying attention to the person speaking. Not thinking about what you are going to say next or about what you’ll have for dinner that evening or about what you did last night. No doubt many of you – when […]

How Are You Motivating and Inspiring Your Teams in Challenging Times?

We are all faced with challenging times and, likely, you are leading a team that is reduced in size with even more work to be accomplished to meet organizational goals and compete effectively in an increasingly competitive and global marketplace. How you motivate and inspire your teams in these challenging times makes all the difference […]

4 Ways NOT to be a Micromanager

No doubt somewhere in the past (or currently!) we have all had a micromanager. Someone who feels they need to watch over our shoulder and guide every task we do with step-by-step instructions. Maybe you have been one yourself in the past or currently are a micromanager. New managers in particular are susceptible to being […]

10 Things Every Manager Should Know

In working with clients over the years to develop programs for new supervisors/managers – there are some skills, knowledge and competencies that rise to the top of “must have’s” for someone in a management role. These are in no particular order, but all are of equal importance to be successful in a management role.

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