Why can’t people just do their job? 5 quick ways to get things unstuck.
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Want to Motivate your employees? First, Break this rule!
We’re 2 hours into running our guts out at our nightly basketball practice; fast breaks, full court press, and running endless sets of lines. Suddenly the coach yells ‘STOP!’ As he berated the unlucky player who missed a lay up,...
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5 words that kill innovation and 1 phrase that can bring it back.
We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting to come up with a solution to a stubborn challenge when someone suggests an idea that just might work! A a sense of hope begins to rise when someone says “That’ll never...
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5 Tips to make your Performance Planning more powerful and motivating this year.
It’s that time of year when leaders are getting ready for the new year, and the Performance Planning Cycle, and setting new goals. For some, it’s about as inspiring as mowing a lawn that’s been ravaged by crows looking for chafer beetles (you have...
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Coaching for Performance
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5 Ways to Recognize employees, and it doesn’t cost a cent!
The year is wrapping up and you’re looking for a way to Recognize employees for their efforts and accomplishments all year long. Problem is – your budget’s been cut and there’s a moratorium on spending. Well here are 5 quick, easy ways...
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If Growth is so good, why are some people so glum?
Why growth can feel like downsizing and 5 ways to shore up employee engagement. Online orders are stacking up, phones are ringing, and profits are rolling in. Your company is growing! This is EXACTLY what you’d hoped for! So, why...
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Want to improve employee engagement? Don’t do another survey!
The conversation often goes something like this. “Only 51% of our employees are engaged” (with a tone that infers there is something wrong with the other 49%). When I ask ‘what have you done since your last survey to help...
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It’s the little things, that over time, create big results.
Over a glass of cool, clear water, I looked at my schedule. Zoom call 7-8 am, coaching call 8:30 – 9, prep for the workshop at 11, meeting downtown at 1. I thought ‘no way I can get a work out...
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