Have you stopped to consider what type of impact you are making as a leader? There may be big things that you have done to support a team member or on a project, but most of the time it is how you show up in the little moments that count. These are the moments that […]
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There are so many ways to create visibility for yourself, but what if you have a colleague who also wants more visibility? Then you might want to choose the visibility partnership approach! This partnership is created when you and your colleague find opportunities to share wins, results, and accomplishments about each other with key stakeholders,
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I was just reading an article from the co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph, about the 25 year anniversary of the company. He shared that “they simply believed that there “had to be a better way” to rent movies but along the way, we ended up not just changing the way the world consumes content, but how that
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Did you have a chance to listen to my interview with Kristina Paider yet? Her book The Hollywood Approach helps the reader use characters and movies as a way to look at their own story and design what they want it to be. It has changed everything about how I watch movies and see the strengths and flaws of
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In the article, How to Have Meaningful Discussions with Leaders Above You, I shared what to do to prepare to have a great conversation with a senior leader and the importance of doing it well. Today is about what the benefits can be for you when you have these types of conversations. Gain insights: Senior leaders
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Let me share a story that I recently heard. Gloria was in the grocery store line and had six cans of beans in her cart. She put her six cans on the conveyor belt. Suddenly, the cashier stopped her. He said, there is a limit on the beans. You can only buy four cans of beans,
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I am really grateful that there are so many ways to stay in touch with people electronically using LinkedIn, Facebook, Text and Email. Snapchat is also another way (and sometimes the only way) to connect with the millennials in your life. I am by no means an expert on that one, but it is a
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Blog, Building Relationships, connectionsHappy 4th of July for all of those in the US today! I went to see the Hamilton play not that long ago. It really brings home what it took for us to create our independence. Creating our government and things like our banking system, etc that did not exist before. It made me realize
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Blog, Building RelationshipsYesterday I had a call with someone that I used to work with, but haven’t talked to in many years. We shared a few messages on LinkedIn every once in awhile, but that was about the extent of our chats before yesterday. He wanted to congratulate me on what I was doing and let me
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Blog, Building RelationshipsOne of my favorite topics is the importance of connecting. Here is a post on that topic from Guest Contributor Mona Reiser: In reading an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Matt Arnett “A Curated Life” there were two sentences that resonated with me and were easily “business/leadership attributable.” “Matt maintains friendships with many
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Blog, Building RelationshipsMy son and I were flipping channels over the weekend. When we passed by the kid’s movie called Megamind, he said “go back to that show Mom.” There are some top notch actors who lend their voices to the characters in this movie…Tina Fey, Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell to name a few. A movie
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Blog, Building Relationships, MastermindWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: building influence, building relationships, connecting with remote workers, building self-esteem, achieving extraordinary success, what is influence, how can you build relationships with influencers, how can you build your influencing skills and preparing for your own influencing conversations. Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes How
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I was reading this article today called If Your Employees Act Like They Don’t Care, You Might Be Doing These 11 Things Wrong by Sunny Bonnell. The first quote in the article is: “People come for great vision and leave for poor leadership.” This is such a true statement. I have seen people make decisions
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Blog, Building Relationships, Leadership, Team BuildingNetworking is generally thought of as in person activity, but the internet provides you the opportunity to network with people all over the globe. There are so many choices of places to network online. You have probably used Facebook and LinkedIn. Many of you may also use Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Have you thought about
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Blog, Building RelationshipsNetworking events are a great way to meet new people in a short period of time. When you attend an event, are you energized or full of anxiety when you walk in the room? Being able to go up and introduce yourself to people you don’t know can be a struggle when you don’t
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