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How To Speak Up in Meetings (A Video For if You’re Feeling Unsure)

Let's Grow Leaders

This question came in from a really good friend of mine, whom I’ve known for over 30 years. If you’ve read Courageous Cultures, attended one of our leadership development programs, or have hung out much on this blog, you know we’re big fans of the I.D.E.A. But it’s hard. How do I get better at this?”

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Confident Humility: FREE Downloadable Holiday Gifts

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I’m on a mission to inspire and develop these characteristics in leaders around the world. I’m also really honored to be included on Inc’s list of 100 Great Leadership Speakers For Your Next Conference (of course, they used Sir Richard Branson’s pic, not mine, but I’m cheaper ;-).

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Glass Elevators: Why Elevator Speeches Matter

Let's Grow Leaders

Until… a good friend of mine in Finance (p.s. Yesterday I attended an important meeting with important people. I was not scheduled to speak. always have a good friend in Finance) batted the conversation my way. What’s our channel’s mission? How are our results? What’s our team best at? How have we improved?

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Employee Engagement in the Mining Industry: Challenges, Strategies

Vantage Circle

The mining industry is a demanding sector to survive in, with several safety hazards and isolated working locations. This makes it challenging for the management to foster employee engagement in the mining industry with a dedicated workforce. It also touches people's lives, from creating jobs to impacting their health and homes.

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The Performance Appraisal that Really Matters (Marshall Goldsmith)

Let's Grow Leaders

I’ve made a career out of helping business leaders develop better relationships with their colleagues and team. When friends of mine interviewed people in the last years of their life, three themes emerged: be happy now, friends and family are critically important, and if you have a dream, go for it.

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The World Needs Your Story (Cathy Fyock)

Let's Grow Leaders

You are helping your organizations develop new products and services. You develop cultures that foster innovation. I developed this at the suggestion of one of my clients who has developed her own pledge. Here’s what mine says: I pledge that I will use my power to make today a fantastic day.

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How to Have More Joy at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

We mined for stories. .” Yikes, “Workshop?” ” I guess he’s been hanging around too many professional speakers. But that’s what we did. We talked about what the audience needed most. We debated deep or broad– (all relative for the three minutes he had to fill.). “Okay. It’s raining.”

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