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Are YOU contributing to a high-trust workplace?
If I asked you to measure the trust and quality of relationships that you have on your team- with your teammates, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is super HIGH trust and 1 is super LOW trust,  what sc...
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I Can Tell My Mom Anything
I heard my son utter this comment to his friend recently, and it brought tears of joy to my eyes.Â
I can't think of a better compliment.Â
I always wanted to be the kind of parent who provided emotio...
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Who Believes In YOU?
 Julie loves what she does. She’s worked hard in her career and is looking to “move up” this year. When she expressed her aspirations to some of her friends, they told her to “be realistic,” and they ...
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Want to Be a Better Human? Practice Daily
Life is full of opportunities to be a better human.Â
IÂ am always struck by the emotional qualities of the people I run into.Â
Many leave a positive impression that buoys my spirit. For example, my 2...
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Are you a High Trust Leader
Are YOU a High Trust Leader?
I have been truly lucky to have had many remarkable bosses and leaders. People who embodied trust and extended it to all. These leaders…
Saw things in me that I didn’t...
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Obviously My Kids Don't Love Me Enough
I had presented this topic so many times.Â
I had seen people’s faces light up, and I had experienced many, “ah-ha” moments with audiences and this topic in the past.Â
I knew this lesson could be ama...
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Why Engagement Should Matter to YOU
In my line of work, IÂ hear a lot about Employee Engagement.Â
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There are engagement surveys, strategies for engaging employees, and the costs of disengagement. But, none of this is what matters MOST...
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STATE before STRATEGY
Ever feel like you’ve tried every strategy, every approach, every angle, every tactic, over and over, and yet, you still cannot get that underperforming employee to meet expectations?
Managing perfor...
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What Impact Will You Make on Others?
In my Coaching for Excellence class, we start with an "enlightening" activity. Participants are asked to recall a person who acted as a coach to them, sometime during their lifetime. It could be a wor...
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Curiosity or Expertise?
Remember the joy of wonder? The spark of curiosity? For children, these are easy to come by. Kids are naturally open to the world and question everything. As we grow up, we learn that it is “knowledge...
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