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Finish the Year Strong(er): The Power of Short-Term Coaching

As the year draws to a close, many early- and mid-career leaders find themselves in the thick of overwhelming changes, struggling with work-life imbalance, or facing new challenges that demand immediate attention. Often, these leaders don’t have the luxury of time to engage in long-term coaching. Instead, what they need is focused, short-term support to help them overcome the hurdles that are keeping them from finishing the year strong.

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The 2 Most Visible Indicators of a Highly Optimized Talent Strategy: Part 1

I have observed a pattern in organizations that are able to keep top talent. In essence, the pattern comes down to two main and very visible indicators. In this blog, we’ll discuss the first one:

The most senior leader (the CEO, Executive Director, Managing Director, etc.) understands the strategic significance of an effective talent strategy.

We’ll also talk about the indicators and outcomes to help you check your organizaiton again tmy observations.

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What makes a Team Effective?

Why do some teams thrive and flourish while other teams - made up of equally capable people - flounder and get stuck? Leaders who understand and install critical factors necessary for team effectiveness get much better results. This blog explores six factors have shown predict team success.

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Tools Every Leader Needs to Help Their Team Work Better Together

The world of work has evolved, and people are working in more matrixed organizations with less hierarchy. That means they’re interacting with more people in the organization, working on more teams, and collaborating informally more than ever. As organizations push more decision-making to the front lines, the organizations with the best teams will win.

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Five Shifts Today’s Leaders Need to Make

There may be a gap between how you currently think of leadership and what future organizations will need from you. To close that gap, we suggest five shifts in your leadership mindset so you can create opportunities for those that you lead now and those that will be following in your footsteps.

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Five Factors Undermining Organizational Change

Typically, change initiatives aim to propel organizations forward, helping them adapt to shifting markets, technology, or consumer expectations. However, most change efforts end up falling short of their objectives. In this article, we will explore five research-backed reasons behind the frequent failures of organizational change initiatives.

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Why We’re Afraid of Workplace Change : 5 Factors

Explore the psychology behind workplace change resistance and discover five key factors causing employee apprehension. Delve into the comfort of familiarity, fear of the unknown, loss of control, past negative experiences, and the disruption of comfort zones. Gain insights to effectively manage change and enhance organizational resilience.

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Stockpiling Resilience

Kids who were dependent on schools for their meals were suddenly cut-off as the world went virtual. Adults had to make up the difference while also navigating the blurry lines between home life and work life. On top of all that, resources that the Y used like restaurants, transportation networks, and suppliers were either closed or significantly constrained.

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Every Peak Has Its Valleys

I was asked to self-reflect prior to arriving: what do you expect the canyon to teach you? I imagined connecting leadership concepts with the canyon’s vast beauty. I expected the canyon to test my perseverance through the discomfort. I expected the canyon to assume its place as a dramatic background for an otherwise routine learning experience. I soon realized that I had it all backward.

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Going from Burned Out to Fired Up

Many of us are experiencing the damaging effects of chronic stress in the wake of an unprecedented, challenging year. But there’s hope. With the right mindsets and practices, we can begin to give oxygen to a different fire that enables us to grow through tough times.

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