change

Are You Ready For the Future of Work?

Today’s message is focused on the future of work. You may have seen this come out on LinkedIn earlier today, but if you haven’t, it is worth reading. The article written by Caroline Fairchild is titled “There will be plenty of jobs in the future: You just won’t be able to do them” and it discusses a recent McKinsey research report published about the changes to work in the next 15 years. This has been a topic that has been discussed…
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The Challenges of Managing Organizational Change

Going through any sort of organizational change is a challenge. How do leaders keep themselves focused on the right things? There are many behind the scenes conversations that are taking place that they need to manage. They are part of senior level meetings talking about the change and helping to drive the right decisions. Depending on the leader’s level in the organization and how information is disseminated, they may be learning about the changes as decisions are finalized. Then they…
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Take the Opportunity to Make Change Happen

Are you someone who drives change or let’s change happen to you? What would prevent you from driving change if it would make things better? Is it fear? Do you feel that you aren’t empowered to do it? Have you tried in the past and failed? It goes back to the old saying “what if you knew you couldn’t fail, would you try?” Look at the issues that are happening around you. Is there anything that you could do to…
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Are You Ready to Sit at the Table and Make a Difference?

My former manager posted a quote today in my Facebook Group that said “Be at the table impacting change, before change impacts you.” Such a simple quote, but it says so much. I am not sure that everyone thinks about change in such a proactive way. This is especially challenging for those who are more fearful of change. They would most likely sit back and wait to see what will happen before doing anything. What if you tried a different…
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Networking Unlocks New Opportunities

Does the word networking have a negative connotation for you? For me, it triggered me a bit. It was like that uncomfortable feeling on the first day of school. Do you remember that moment? You walk into the classroom, without knowing anyone yet and you must find ways to make friends. I don’t know if it was any easier back then, but we all figured it out somehow. Networking from a place of scarcity. Connecting with new people was still…
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Three Things That Leaders Need to Focus on Each Week

I met with a Director about the results of a leadership assessment that she recently completed which included direct feedback from her peers, direct reports and management. In that conversation, we also talked about the feedback that her manager had shared with her… she wasn’t communicating or acting like a Director. She was obviously concerned about the feedback and couldn’t understand what she needed to do differently. We talked about what she was focused on and she shared some of…
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Your Imperfections Are What Make You Perfect

We have all grown up with programming and messages from our families, teachers, media, society, culture, etc. that tell us what we are “supposed” to do in our lives. Some of these messages may include: get good grades, go to a good school, get a good job, get married, have children, save for retirement, follow the rules, don’t talk back, respect your elders, etc. You get the gist of the messages that we have all heard and internalized over many years. Those messages…
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