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3 Fun and Significant Ways to Celebrate Diversity
Happy Black History Month! It’s great that this honoring of African American heritage and achievements is celebrated in February because it can serve as a warm-up for celebrating diversity all year long. Celebrating minority milestones and holidays in the workplace is celebrating diversity itself. It demonstrates an inclusive culture and also shows employees how to…
Read More4 Simple Ways to Build Effective Relationships with Staff
Do you connect easier with some of your direct reports than others? Are you more comfortable communicating with your high performers than other team members? Do you have employees that you sense don’t respect you? These are all common experiences for supervisors and managers. Great leaders have figured out how to make positive connections with…
Read MoreHow to Find the Willpower to Address Performance Issues
We all have parts of our jobs that we don’t like as much as others. For supervisors and managers, the position comes with some tough interpersonal responsibilities. I’ve yet to meet a supervisor who likes to tell someone they’ve done something wrong or fire someone who is not a good fit for the role. Delivering…
Read More2 Easy Steps to Ensure Success in the Next 5 Years
If I go back to school now, when I finish in four years, I’ll be 60. So, why bother? Well, you’ll be 60 in four years regardless of whether you go back to school or not. So, why not do something you enjoy? As the saying goes, if you’re not moving ahead, you’re falling behind. …
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