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Building a Workplace Culture That Embraces Diversity

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I’ve spoken and written about the benefits of diversity for years and on six continents. However, as the adage goes, “we teach what we need to learn” and I’m definitely still learning. This year I’ve had the privilege of co-leading a research team to learn from internationally-trained professionals themselves about the challenges in the foreign […]... Read More
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Having a Stress-Less Christmas

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As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. ~Donald E. Westlake The holiday season often seems like a great time to relax and […]... Read More
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Appreciation in the Workplace

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It’s almost Thanksgiving, so we conducted a brief survey about appreciation in the workplace. We appreciate all the thoughtful responses we got – clearly appreciation is alive and well which was encouraging to hear! The good news was that a third of our respondents had been appreciated within the past 24 hours and an additional […]... Read More
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Fun in the Workplace

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Did you know there are more than 2 million results when you Google “fun in the workplace”? Clearly I’m not the only one who believes work should be fun! Some of the sites highlight the importance of laughter (e.g., Did you know that preschoolers laugh 400+ times per day compared to 15 times per day […]... Read More

The Synergy of Teams

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People are constantly asking me how I do all that I do – my response invariably is that “I have a great team!” At its simplest, synergy is defined as “two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable.” Research has demonstrated that synergistic teams can out-produce even the most talented […]... Read More
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Motivating Employees

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In motivating people, you’ve got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people by example and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved. ~Rupert Murdoch How to motivate employees is a hot topic for today’s employers and there is a plethora of information available. A quick Internet search […]... Read More
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Leadership Lessons

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The most recent edition of the Life Strategies News highlighted 10 Leadership Lessons for Transformational Times. Each of the lessons was adapted from our recent workbook of the same name and outlines such things as Ignite Employee Engagement, Make Time for Transformation, Embrace Diversity, and Show Appreciation. During transformational times, organizations are likely to be […]... Read More