“Where did time go?,” I asked myself as I celebrated my book’s 4th anniversary, ate my boys’ birthday cakes and confirmed client engagements for 2024. You might be asking yourself the same question too, amidst finishing work deliverables, making mental notes of holiday parties you committed to and making last minute family vacation plans. Breathe. […]
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Leaders face different pressures and challenges everyday that make them susceptible to stress. As a leader, you’re always on the lookout to support and serve others, and often fall short in addressing your own needs. The increasing demands of the business and the expanding scope of the job often makes you doubt your capabilities which
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“Make people awesome.” This is one of the 4 principles of Modern Agile and it perfectly aligns with many of the things I believe about leadership and people / career development. This is what led me to exploring and learning agile people practices. Building a high-performing team and leading successful organizations takes a complex, interconnected,
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“Employees don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad managers,” so they say. So why aren’t organizations investing in developing ‘good’ managers? Or should I say, why aren’t managers investing in developing themselves? In a Harvard Business Review article, “How Managers Unknowingly Sabotage Their Growth”, Ian Daley cited 3 challenges managers face when it comes to their own
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It takes a lot to build trust. In preparation for my birthday, my husband searched for hotels and other places we could consider for our family’s celebration. He carefully read through their websites and checked online forums for reviews of other customers. He wanted to make sure that we spend our time and money wisely.
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When the going gets tough, the tough gets going, so they say. It’s easier said than done, don’t you think? It is especially tough when your account balance is running low, your boss keeps giving you more work yet you’re underpaid, none of your prospects have called you back, or you just can’t seem to find
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Do you like what you do each day? How would your employees answer this question? According to Gallup, only 20% can give a strong “yes” response to this question. The answer to this seemingly simple question, pretty much sums up your career well-being. Career Well-being and its impact on our lives Career well-being, according to
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Some time ago, I posted on LinkedIn “You deserve a career that doesn’t just pay the bills but also fills the heart” and I saw how it resonated with so many. I felt the need to write something to follow through and support those who are wondering if that bill-paying and heart-filling career actually exists, and if
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Do people like working with you? Some time ago, I listened to an audiobook on marketing that said that marketing yourself (and eventually getting clients) requires you to be both credible and likeable. It got me thinking and reminded me of recent experiences where likeability actually paved the way to immediate and potential
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Are your ways of working outdated? We regularly measure and monitor performance of individuals and teams through scorecards and dashboards. At the end of a project, the team schedules a debrief, or in agile, a retrospective meeting. The team usually asks questions like, what worked, what didn’t work and what can be done differently next
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