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It's time to reframe our meeting mindsets

It's time to reframe our meeting mindsets

When our default meeting frame is that ideas and recommendations are confrontations, we stall before we start. We may reach our outcomes from this starting point, but getting there is significantly more painful and time-consuming. You may experience one or more of the following things before a meeting: 1. Certain

Bursting at the Seams: Managing a 50-pound workload in a 20-pound bag

Bursting at the Seams: Managing a 50-pound workload in a 20-pound bag

Sometimes we feel like we are stuffing 50 pounds of work into a 20-pound bag. Because leaders invent, delegate, and assign tasks, we will discuss a few things to consider when receiving or assigning work. Assigning work 1. Check your tendency to give more to the most reliable. A habit

How to stop arguing and embrace other perspectives

How to stop arguing and embrace other perspectives

I have gone to the same San Antonio barber for 20 years. Noris knows my hair better than I do. I say, there’s a lot more salt than pepper than there used to be. She always replies, “Still hair.” During a recent visit, I asked her if she talks

Becoming easier to work with

Becoming easier to work with

A Brief Introduction to Executive Coaching

A Brief Introduction to Executive Coaching

Six ways we demonstrate courageous leadership

Six ways we demonstrate courageous leadership

There are many ways we demonstrate courageous leadership and six standout categories that pave the way. 1. Raise your standards by setting goals that stretch your imagination and abilities and create an environment of possibility. 2. Do the right thing by standing up to behavior that violates your values and

Successfully Leading Momentous Change

(Originally published in Issue #34 JETNETiQ Pulse) https://bit.ly/JETNETiQPulse34 Whatever we defined as change before last year, we can all agree that the current definition has significantly expanded. As we finish 2021, the horizon remains foggy, whether in customer demand, supply chain and company capabilities, or employee well-being