Include others to gain commitment

Include others to gain commitment

by | Dec 30, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

I am a huge supporter of inclusive leadership. I believe that you should include others in as many of your daily duties as possible to grow their buy-in, experience and it ultimately lightens your load.  Here are several reasons why you should commit to including...
Tips to strengthen your attention

Tips to strengthen your attention

by | Dec 23, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

Rabbits! We aren’t going to talk about being rabbits today, instead, we are going to work to keep ourselves from chasing the proverbial rabbits that steal our attention throughout the day.  Our attention span has been decreasing for the last 20 years and...
Roadblocks to empathy

Roadblocks to empathy

by | Dec 19, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

We’ve spent time understanding what empathy is (EP 245) and looked at tips to grow this ability (EP 246). This week we will focus on common roadblocks to empathy and practical tips to continue to grow in your ability to connect with others.  Roadblock #1:...
Tips to grow your empathy

Tips to grow your empathy

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

Empathy is certainly a learned skill much like riding a bike or any technical skill at work.  Now that we understand what empathy is (EP 245) you should have an idea of where you can begin to grow your own empathy.  You need to be open to empathy  You...
Understanding empathy

Understanding empathy

by | Dec 2, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

A good leader is served well when they have a strong sense of empathy towards others. Empathy is everything in leadership; without it, there is no true understanding and without understanding, there is a failure in leadership.  Trusting partnerships, stronger family...
You have nothing to prove

You have nothing to prove

by | Nov 25, 2020 | Leadership, Life Lessons

I once worked for someone where nothing was ever good enough. I felt like I had to prove myself over and over again no matter how long I had been in the role. It gets exhausting and it crushes your morale and drive to do better.   You shouldn’t have to live...