Leadership

Appreciation

The Leadership Habit People Remember Most

I really love getting emails out of the blue, from people I do and do not know who have been impacted by my work.   I’ll never forget when a

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Curiosity

Why Your Curiosity Sparks Great Feedback🗨️

I get requests to be on a podcast, part of a summit, or do a webinar all the time. It is a compliment to be asked and at the same

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Communication

What Are You (Unintentionally) Projecting

I can be annoying.   I am not trying to be, yet my sensitivity to language has been known to hit a nerve at times. Typically with my coaching clients

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Listen Better

Listen Better, Lead Better

We recently wrapped up one of our live sessions for the Connected Leader Club course with a diverse group of leaders and entrepreneurs. The live discussions are my favorite because

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Get Respect AND Build Relationships

Get Respect AND Build Relationships, Here’s How

“I would rather be respected than liked.”   Ugh, I can’t count how many times people, and surprisingly more women than men, have said this to me. It’s drives me

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people pleaser

Are you a people pleaser?

I admit it, I want to be liked. Big shock since I literally wrote the book on likability. Generally, I try to be accommodating and make everyone happy, at least to the

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underestimation

Turn underestimation into your secret weapon

Back in 2017, I wrote a blog post called “Why Being Underestimated Can Be A Good Thing.“ To this day, it is one of the top ways people randomly land on

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Coach Approach

Do You Take a Coach Approach? (And Why You Should)

My job as a coach is to basically enable leaders to be better leaders. What makes each individual “better” depends on their style, their team, their feedback. But there is

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kindness catalyst

The Kindness Catalyst: Transforming Leadership for Good

What if I told you that a simple act of kindness could be the secret ingredient to Connected Leadership?   Research shows that leaders who prioritize kindness not only foster a

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