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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...
Do You (REALLY) Know How Engaged Your Employees Are?
It’s no surprise that the pandemic has us all marching to a different drumbeat on how best to re-engage as a team. It’s a common...
The Basics Of Onboarding Your New Team Member
Now that the newest addition to your team has signed up….what’s next? Have you considered the first few steps you’ll take to help them be...
If You’re NOT Dealing With Conflict…Make It A Priority!
We’ve all encountered situations that have some element of conflict. Maybe it was due to differences of opinions or a lack of communication resulting in...
Nurturing A Culture Of Trust
Anytime I read something about building trust or creating a culture of trust…I think, Why Does This Seem So Difficult? Have We Forgotten How Important...