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Embracing Continuous Improvement: 10 Techniques for Fostering a Culture of Excellence

In today’s ever-changing business environment, organizations must continuously evolve in order to thrive and stay competitive. Continuous Improvement Processes (CIP) are essential for fostering a culture of excellence, where all team members are committed to enhancing their work and the organization’s overall performance. Here are 10 effective techniques to cultivate this culture within your organization: […]

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How to Help Engage Remote and other Team Members to Increase Retention

Culture, Employee Engagement & Experience

Do we need to switch on our cameras? Can we skip the warm-up? Do we really need to talk about how we feel during this meeting? Oh no, not the team game again! Why is it crucial for the team to know each other? We live in times when hybrid and remote work are standard,

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Five Ways to Help Employees Overcome Their Fears about ChatGPT

Culture

“Today’s technology was yesterday’s science fiction.” —Rodrigue Rizk Sam Altman, the Google geek who founded AI, quit so he could warn the public about inherent risks. Congress is scrambling to learn more and explore regulations that might be needed for AI. And employees are skittish about their personal long-term viability as AI usage increases.

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Guide to Giving Better Feedback

Communication, Feedback

Giving helpful feedback is challenging for new and experienced leaders alike. Few leaders (or people, for that matter) do it well. Yet, effective feedback is essential to develop and maintain high-performing employees and teams. When giving feedback, it is especially important that we be aware of our biases. Do you deliver critical feedback to women

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Is Your In-House Training PURPOSEFUL (and Memorable)?

Executive Coaching & Leadership Development, Group & Team Coaching

What do you remember from your last in-house training webinar? Have you taken time to review your notes, shared what you learned with others or actually made a change based on what you learned? As listening experts, we realize that most people forget 70% of what they hear if it isn’t reinforced and practiced within

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Are Positive Leaders Really Toxic?

Executive Coaching & Leadership Development, Executive Presence

Although a number of articles recently have focused on the damaging consequences of going overboard with Toxic Positivity, for years social scientists have documented the benefits of positive leadership especially during times of uncertainty. Yet, executive coaches and leadership consultants frequently encounter cynical attitudes when positive leadership is associated with being “soft” without an eye

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