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Embrace A Learning Culture
To remain relevant, agile and on top of your game requires continuous learning. This applies to individuals, as well as teams and organizations. It has...
Problem Solving Takes More Than Guesswork
‘Engage the right people to help you solve a problem’. It’s not rocket science, however, it’s alarming to see how unprepared people are when they...
Guiding Your Team Through Shifting Sands
Remember that frustrated feeling that overcomes you when your boss tries to explain why organizational changes are coming (including budget cuts)? So now you’re left...
You Don’t Always Have the Answers
Hey, it could be your first job, or trekking along a different career path, or even a promotion. These can be exciting opportunities, which can...
Tips To Design A Strong Mentoring Partnership
I’ve had a mentor for most of my career, explains Lin, an architect in a mid-sized firm in downtown Chicago. When I first entered the...
Get Networking!
Intellectually, I think we all know the tremendous benefits of networking. However, many people also shy away, and don’t fully take advantage of it. There...
LEADERSHIP MYTHS Part 2: Turning them into learning opportunities
Leaders, like the rest of their employee population, have preferred styles when it comes to communicating, building relationships, how they work to achieve their goals,...
LEADERSHIP MYTHS Part 1: What are the lessons for leaders?
We’ve all heard this time and time again…‘What does it take to be a leader today?’. Looking at decades of research on the topic, a...
The Human Side of Leadership
We live with disruption every day! Our everchanging local and international environments, throw us a daily dose of interruptions that impact every one of us...
Mindfulness and Working Through Conflict
Dealing with the uncertainty and stressful emotions in any conflict can unto itself be a barrier to solving it. Perhaps its why many people tend...