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How to Stay Focused at Work and Avoid the Rabbit Hole Effect

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Define clear criteria for what you want to accomplish. ” This does two things: Ensures your manager isnt blindsided when you present an idea out of left field. Set a Timer Going down a rabbit hole isnt the problemits losing yourself in it. Give yourself a specific amount of time to explore. Set a hard stop (and stick to it).

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How To Move a Team From Forming to High Performing in < 48 Hours

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I served as executive communications consultant, providing them with skills on presentation skills and packaging a compelling story, and then visited their case rooms up until the late night pancake “breakfast” critiquing their rehearsal and helping them fine-tune. They cut through the B.S.

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The Importance of Applauding Yourself

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Even if you don’t necessarily know at present how you will accomplish them. Usually people make big parties, receptions and celebrations when they accomplish great steps, but you know what– you do not have to celebrate these great victories!

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Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?

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And, they’ve got more to accomplish in any given day than they could ever pull off. We have an End of Year Meeting in December, do you think you could come back again then so we can share what we’ve accomplished? Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence. Ask for exactly what you need.

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101 Remote Team Communication Approaches for Stronger Teams

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Client or customer presents to the team. A humorous presentation or sketch. Cross-team presentations related to the message or theme. Team members presenting to one another on key message / topic. Social media spotlights celebrating related behaviors and accomplishments. Banner or ad on an internal website.

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Creating Transformation Through Positive Psychology

International Coach Academy

In Seligman’s early studies, he found that lab animals (dogs) who were exposed to electric shock without an avenue of escape would remain in their enclosure even after an exit was presented. The revised goal is to “increase flourishing by increasing positive emotion, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment—PERMA.”

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True Gratitude – More Than Pleasantries or Recognition

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an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. I am so grateful for what you’ve accomplished here.” True gratitude involves a deeper pause of thanksgiving.