There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be liked at work, but here’s what matters more.
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Staying Calm Isn’t Always the Best Approach for Leaders
Being and staying calm can be a gift, until it undermines your ability to set firm boundaries, make a clear call to action, and inspire others. Here are five times to (temporarily) put your moderate demeanor behind you.
read more...The Biggest Mistake You’re Making When Generating Ideas
“Going by the book” when it comes to defining innovation isn’t, in fact, innovative at all. Considering the widest range of possibilities for how innovation can be described, recognized, and rewarded is.
read more...Before You Talk to a Difficult Person, Give Yourself One of These Pep Talks
Here are three “pep talks” to get yourself into a mindset that will make dealing with a difficult person more productive, or at the very least, less destructive.
read more...10 Reasons You’re Talking Too Much, and What to do About It
Talking too much costs us time, productivity and energy. It also costs us our credibility and our relationships. Use these three strategies to talk less and have more impact.
read more...How to Solicit Negative Feedback When Your Manager Doesn’t Want to Give It
What do you do if you know that negative feedback is what you need to succeed — and nobody’s talking? Stop asking for negative feedback and try one of these creative approaches instead.
read more...How to Give Feedback People Can Actually Use
How do you give feedback that helps someone learn and improve? This strategic developmental feedback requires careful thought and insightful construction.
read more...How to Say No Assertively to a Request for Your Time
While “no” is a complete sentence when it comes to responding to a request, leaders at all levels wrestle with being too passive, too aggressive, or even passive-aggressive.
read more...The Right Way to Respond to Negative Feedback
Don’t deny, defend, or dwell on negative feedback – unless you never want to improve your skills or advance your career. Here’s the right way to respond.
read more...5 Situations Where You Need to Avoid Giving Feedback
Performance feedback helps, unless it makes things worse. Here are five times to skip giving feedback until you have a smarter strategy.
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