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How High-Performing Leaders Manage Multiple Roles Without Burning Out
How do high-performing leaders manage multiple roles across their professional, personal, and home spheres without burning out? This article dives into some practical insights with useful applications you can implement right away.
The Power of "Yes, and...": One Word That Shifts An Entire Workplace Culture
One simple shift in choice of word can ripple across an entire organization’s culture to foster creativity, collaboration and innovation. It’s the power of “yes, and…”
What Every Leader Needs to Know About Motivating Teams
Motivating a team isn’t about pushing harder; it’s about aligning the right factors to unlock performance. To inspire meaningful and sustained effort, four key pillars of motivation must be in place.
The Power of Influence in Sales: How to Offer Solutions That Truly Matter
Influencing is at the heart of successful sales conversations.
Yet many sales professionals fall into the trap of focusing too much on their product rather than what the client genuinely needs.
Here are three actionable strategies to elevate your influencing skills and offer solutions that leave a lasting impact:
“Outer Issues are Inner Issues”—The Leadership Insight that Unlocks Organizational Change
Leaders often look outward for solutions, but what if the key to solving many of these external issues lies within the organization itself? The phrase "the outer issues are inner issues" holds profound significance for leadership and can be the difference between reactive problem-solving and proactive growth.
Why an Outside-In Strategy Matters for Your Sales Team
Sales teams that see stronger engagement and higher conversions position themselves as trusted advisors, more than just vendors. Read more to find out how and why an outside-in strategy will greatly improve your teams’ sales effectiveness.
From New Hire to High Performer: Structuring an Effective Onboarding Program
Onboarding goes beyond paperwork and process - it's about setting employees up for peak performance and long-term engagement.
In this article, we’ll explain why onboarding matters, common pitfalls to avoid, and a step-by-step guide to creating a high-impact onboarding experience.
Fostering Internal Mobility: Strategic Training to Combat Employee Stagnation
Is your workforce feeling stagnant? Lack of career advancement is a top reason employees leave their jobs. In this blog, we explore how companies can combat employee stagnation through internal mobility training programs—from mentorship and upskilling to job rotations and cross-departmental learning. Discover actionable strategies to retain top talent, boost engagement, and foster a culture of growth within your organization. Read on to learn how investing in employee development can drive long-term success.
Practical Tips for Managing Stress
This article dives into some practical strategies that leaders can implement right away to manage the stress of leadership, along with resources that can help build resilience.
Knowing When and How To Say No as a Leader: Our Essential Guide
As a leader, it's crucial to know when to draw the line to protect your team's focus and well-being. But saying no is tough, especially when you're passing up financial or professional opportunities. Here are eight scenarios when saying no does more good than harm for your leadership, and a guide to help you navigate these moments with confidence and care.
When A Leader Makes Mistakes: Self-Forgiveness For The Long Road
Mistakes are an inevitable part of the leadership journey, but they do not have to be a permanent roadblock. By practicing self-forgiveness, you can transform your mistakes into powerful lessons that fuel your leadership growth and resilience.
How Does Compassionate Leadership Play Out in Tough Decisions?
Luminar Recommends: “Hit Refresh” by Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
More than a typical corporate memoir, the book dives deep into Nadella’s personal leadership philosophy, his vision for the future of technology, and the broader implications of digital transformation on society.
Dear Manager, Are You Giving Meaningful Feedback?
Did you know that the strongest driver of employee engagement is meaningful feedback on a weekly basis? Yet managers often deliver feedback either too vaguely, or too harshly, leading to defensiveness. In this article, we’ll share four ingredients for delivering feedback effectively.
Transforming Appraisal Meetings into Moments of Inspiration
Appraisal meetings often feel like dread-filled obligations on the work calendar, but did you know that they hold the potential to be transformational? We break down the how in this article
The Art of Giving Presentations
Why should I listen to you? Why should I trust what you say? Why does this matter to me?
Every presenter has a core goal: to influence listeners. But do you know that every member of your audience also has a goal - to have 3 basic questions answered? In this article, we break down the question at the back of audience's minds, and give a few tips on how to level up the power and influence of your presentation skills.
Why Leadership & Management Training Matters
Great leadership isn’t just desirable; it’s indispensable.
Great leadership inspires, motivates, and propels performance to new heights. Conversely, envision the fallout of poor leadership: diminished morale, high turnover, and stagnant growth. The contrast is stark, underscoring why leadership and management training are non-negotiable for any organization aiming for excellence.
What Makes Better Learners? It’s Not IQ Alone.
Debunking the myth of innate talent, this article champions strategic learning approaches. Clear objectives and actions, coupled with metacognition and reflection, empower individuals to enhance their learning prowess. By nurturing these principles, professionals can chart a path towards success.
Understanding DISC Personality Profiling as a Professional Growth Tool
Understanding one's DISC profile offers a roadmap for personal and professional growth. By recognizing your inherent strengths and areas for development, you can tailor your approach to tasks, communication, and collaboration, optimizing your effectiveness in the workplace.
Does Your Team Ethos Build The Right Team Synergy?
It goes without saying that the collective culture, principles, values, of a team - its ethos - can send it on a positive trajectory towards success, or it can stagnate and even derail the whole team.