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Message from Julie: Want to Change Your Team’s Behavior? Change Your Behavior First
As you might guess, when someone reaches out to me for training or coaching it is often because they want someone else to change. They want their team to be more
read moreLet’s Not Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater
The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are decreasing in the United States and much of the world. In many states businesses are fully open, workers
read moreMessage from Julie: The Power of Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” You may have heard this as a child, I know I did. And while those who told
read moreFeatured Product: The Five Behaviors® for Virtual Teams
Managing virtual teams is a challenge you can overcome? When the coronavirus pandemic struck in February, many effective leaders were forced to lead their teams remotely using video conferencing as
read moreLeaders Need Agility Now More Than Ever to Succeed
In what ways have you had to be agile this year? Certainly, all of us have had to be agile in navigating the uncertainty of COVID-19. For me, that has
read moreIf You Want Engaged Employees, Develop Your Leaders
I remember as a child playing the game tug-of-war with my friends. Each group was vying to get the other team to change their position by tugging as hard as
read moreFeatured Product: Step One Survey®
Studies show that more than $50 billion is annually lost due to employee fraud and theft. Similarly, negligence and improper hiring practices can also contribute to a business’s financial breakdown.
read moreLeading is Hard Work
When I facilitate leadership development sessions or coach leaders, I often hear, “That sounds like a lot of work.” My response, “Leading is hard work. This doesn’t mean that being
read moreMessage from Julie: Navigating a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous World
Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous (VUCA) – that certainly describes the world we are living in today. Prior to the shutdown brought about by the pandemic, it sometimes seemed to me that the world was spinning out
read moreEmployee Engagement Takes More Than a Ping Pong Table
Often when I what a company is doing to engage employees, someone inevitably shares something like, “On Friday afternoons we can take an ice cream cart around!” “We’ll have a
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