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The Worst Boss Competition, Episode I
Years ago a friend of mine, let's call her Daria, asked me if she could vent about her frustrations with her boss. She'd reached her wits...
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Find Your Next Great Employee
The clock is ticking. Team members are overworked. The pressure increases by the day. You've got to fill the open role on your team...
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The Heart of a Leader
All I could think of as I lay on the hospital gurney was how much money this was going to cost me. The doctor in the immediate care...
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Your Secret to Great Teams
"We were in trouble. And I knew it." The decision Ellie needed to make was difficult and complex. Looking around the conference room, she...
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How Will You Achieve Your 2024 Goals?
Jake is a good leader. But if he doesn't change, the new year is going to eat him alive. Why? Jake has a general idea of what he hopes to...
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Take This Step to Delegate Better
I was shocked. This wasn't at all what I had asked for. And it had to go out to the client tomorrow. Now what? This employee and I had...
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The Overlooked Secret to Raising Employee Engagement
Remember high school algebra? Did you enjoy it? How much of what you learned do you still use today? I remember very clearly when I...
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The Gut Punch
Something was off. Normally bubbly, talkative, and upbeat, Tina sat quietly through most of the meeting. She paid attention, but didn't...
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Learning from the Champs
What would you like your boss to say about you? "She comes to work on time?" "He does what's asked of him?" "She's a creative thinker?"...
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Is Your Team Built on Sand?
"This is the perfect place for our new apartment complex," I thought. "It's big enough, easily accessible, and cheap." Years ago, I had...
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