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March 14, 2021
How To Develop An Emotionally Intelligent Organization
The Power of Giving Your Organization a Voice
Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time talking with executives about emotional intelligence and the impact it has on results. One individual whom I would deem as highly emotionally intelligent expressed disappointment in his own executive peer group. During their recent strategy session the dialog was focused on results, structural reasons for results, external market reasons for results, any reason for results that did not require an understanding or accountability for what is...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on March 14, 2021
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November 9, 2019
How To Speak Your Mind At Work
THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT SPEAK THEIR MIND
We’ve all been there, sitting in a meeting, standing in the break room, or face-to-face in the boss’s office…thinking…"I know how to solve this"…"I have a great idea"…"I know what to do"…"pick ME to lead"…
But something stops us from speaking up. Shear terror? Lack of confidence? Afraid of not being taken seriously?
Whatever the...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on November 9, 2019
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May 10, 2019
Why Are Negotiation Skills Soooooo Scary?
Negotiation is simply communication with accountability.
Negotiation is a loaded term, one that many associate with conflict, selling, losers verses winners, intimidation, power struggles…the list goes on. Bottom line, most people associate Negotiation Skills with negative connotations, and because of that, the topic is scary to even think about. I review this issue with hundreds of people each year between my business clients and MBA students. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that over 90% of current and future business professionals in this mix...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on May 10, 2019
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August 17, 2017
6 Approaches to Problem Solving- How Does Your Mind Work?
4 Steps to Making Your Team’s Problem Solving Strategy a Competitive Advantage
Your ability to solve problems impacts personal success in life, success as a team, and ultimately, the success of your business. That’s why it is so important to understand your strengths and weaknesses as you approach problems. This awareness can help you gage whether or not the situation requires your skill, the skill of another team member or a combination of the two. Effective problem solving offers an opportunity to move forward, rather than mitigate a setback. If you approach a...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on August 17, 2017
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June 19, 2017
Accountability In The Workplace: A Self-Help Guide
Building Your Accountability Skillset
Somewhere, in a faraway land, a long, long time ago, accountability was something an individual strove to achieve, quietly, on their own, in an effort to learn, improve their skills, earn more responsibility and be trusted by those around them to work in a way that achieves a defined value to the organization.
That’s right, accountability was something you built, over time, by working hard, proving your skills and building trust. Communicating accountability was a humbling effort, by doing...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on June 19, 2017
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April 11, 2017
How To Quit Your Job
Five Steps You Can Take
You have been waiting for that promotion, trying so hard to get noticed and recognized for your contributions. Your boss tries just as hard to make that happen for you, but tells you that it’s going to take a little longer…again. Your eyes stray to job sites, just to see what’s out there. You update that old dusty CV and go out on a couple of interviews, and then, there it is…an offer.
What is this strange document outlining what another company wants to offer you for...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on April 11, 2017
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December 15, 2016
Action Item List
How To Drive Your Team With One Simple Tool
Do your team or project meetings sound something like this… “Oh, was I supposed to do that? I thought someone else had that responsibility. Was that due already?” When you ask someone for an update on a task that was issued to him or her during the group’s previous meeting, how do you respond to excuses? It is frustrating for you and for those who are getting their tasks done. So how can you ensure your team does not find itself behind schedule or...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on December 15, 2016
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October 20, 2016
Cross Functional Skills Benefit Employees & The Bottom Line
Valuable skills that trump personality.
Sometimes we enjoy working with others, sometimes…not so much. It’s human nature to rely on a personal exchange in order to get along with people & work cohesively. Simply put however, personal exchanges are not enough to elevate an individual’s career, nor bring substantial value to the bottom line. Here’s why: Business actions, simple or complex, can become personality struggles when a professional connection does not exist. Those personal exchanges we rely on...Continue reading
By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on October 20, 2016
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December 2, 2014
How to Have a Healthy Conversation
Connecting with others is the lifeblood of getting work done.
With the well-warranted national conversation on good health, it’s time we talk about another area where health is important – our own conversations.
We’ve got obesity on the national scale and bloated conversations in the workplace.
We’ve got fillers in our food and fillers in our conversations.
We seek workarounds to what we know contributes to good health (exercise, anyone?) like we seek shortcuts when we converse and omit details required for...Continue reading
By Sherri PetroPosted in Professional Development on December 2, 2014
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November 4, 2014
A Simple Strategy to Stay Productive and Healthy at Work
You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a working day.
Do you find that your productivity varies from one day to the next? Do you sit down to get stuff done and then next thing you know hours have passed and the most important tasks are still outstanding? Some days I can fly through my tasks fast and then yet other days drag, and I seem to get constantly distracted (often caused by yours truly), leading to a longer “to do” list than when I started! That was until I discovered the simple and effective Pomodoro Technique®.
Many...Continue reading
By Jayne JenkinsPosted in Professional Development on November 4, 2014
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