As you progress in your career, you may find yourself chasing promotion opportunities. Sometimes, you will have demonstrated that you are ready for the next level and are fortunate enough to receive a promotion. Unfortunately, there might be times when you are turned down for a promotion on the flip side. Getting rejected for a […]
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I’ve previously noted that walls and silos kill innovation and progress in many organizations. The inability to effectively work across a team, departments, and divisions continues to be a drain in many businesses. While communication problems are partially at the root of why there is an inability to connect and effectively work together, there is
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Sometimes at work, doesn’t it just suck when you’re trying to work through emails. In many organizations, there’s an over-reliance on email communication to accomplish tasks. It is not uncommon for many leaders and organizations to rely exclusively on email to do business. Running your business or team exclusively through managing email isn’t effective. This
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I talk a lot about driving continuous improvement, trying to develop game-changing processes and innovation. I believe continuous improvement separates and differentiates people and businesses, but it isn’t always required. Sometimes, there isn’t a need to reinvent the wheel and do something drastic or new. If you’ve heard the phrase, “if ain’t broken, don’t fix
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A critical responsibility for leaders is removing obstacles from their team’s path. Sometimes, obstacles, whether people, processes, or tools, make everyone’s work lives more difficult than they ought to be. The question is whether it’s worth trying to fight the system and do anything about it. Put another way, is this the hill worth dying
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